Digital Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Snows Volvo, Second Avenue, Milbrook, Southampton 2020

This collection comprises images, reports and GIS data from an archaeological watching brief undertaken by Bournemouth University's Archaeological Research Consultancy (BUARC) for Snows Business Holdings Ltd at the former Cromwell tools premises located off Second Avenue in Millbrook, Southampton. Groundworks for the construction of a new car showroom on the site were monitored between 17th February and 22nd July 2020 and 24 trenches were recorded.
A large amount of disturbance was observed within the footprint of the building that was demolished ahead of the ground works. A thick brickearth layer was recorded overlying natural gravel across the site and where this was determined to have been weathered and disturbed, it was not possible to detect the cuts of features in plan or section until it had been removed. In some parts of the site the brickearth appeared to be in situ/undisturbed but in only one instance was the brickearth confirmed to be cut by a potentially prehistoric feature.