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Monument MPM2048 - Brick wall and concrete foundation, former Sainsburys car park, Commercial Road

Summary

Undated brick wall with a concrete foundation observed in a test pit during a watching brief in 2022.

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Full Description

A brick wall was observed in test pit in the former Sainsburys car park in Commercial Road during a watching brief in 2022. The wall was sat on a concrete foundation running north-south and was encountered 0.6m below the ground surface and extended down to beyond 2.4m.

The date of the wall could not be established, but it was suggested that it may relate to the Royal Portsmouth Hospital, the National (Bell) School or 19th century terraces that previously occupied the site.

The point recorded for the location of the wall is approximate.


Warburton, Tom, 2022, City Centre North, Portsmouth: An Archaeological Watching Brief Report on Ground Investigation Works (Unpublished document). SPM617.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- SPM617 Unpublished document: Warburton, Tom. 2022. City Centre North, Portsmouth: An Archaeological Watching Brief Report on Ground Investigation Works.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

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Location

Grid reference SU 643 009 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM