Monument record MDO19325 - Rear of Old Town Hall, Christchurch (site W8); 12th-13th century post holes

Excavation at the rear of the old Town Hall, High Street, Christchurch, during 1981 (site W8), revealed 68 post-holes of varying size and depth spread across mainly in the north and east parts of the site. None could be grouped to form a particularly coherent building, though various ‘walls’ could be postulated. Where dated they tended to be 12th-13th century.

Wessex Archaeological Committee conducted an excavation at the rear of the old Town Hall, High Street Christchurch, during 1981 (site W8). (Davies 1983)

Excavations located 12th/13th century features including postholes and gullies were excavated. No coherent structural plan could be defined. The evidence attests to the sparseness of Medieval and post-Medieval occupation in the north-east sector of the town.

The excavation revealed 68 post-holes of varying size and depth spread across mainly in the north and east parts of the site. None could be grouped to form a particularly coherent building, though various ‘walls’ could be postulated. Where dated they tended to be 12th-13th century in date, apart from three: [45] which may be 15th century; [68 & 127] which may be 14th century or later.

National Record of the Historic Environment, 884807 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Davies, S M, 1983, Excavations at Christchurch, Dorset, 1981 to 1983; Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, 33-6 (Article in serial). SWX4065.

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