Abstract
THE LATE SEVENTH to early 10th-century town and international port of Saxon Southampton is reconsidered in the light of recent archaeological excavations. A lagoon, previously believed to have been a primary reason for the siting of the port, is shown not to have been a topographical feature of the town. A number of timber buildings was found which included oblong structures with the wall posts set in continuous trenches, one of which had an additional room erected on ground sills. Two bow-sided buildings are described and discussed. Some of the possible functions of a shallow wood-lined pit with corner posts are suggested, and a keyhole-shaped iron-smelting furnace and bowl hearth are described. The areas of trading contact and the town's status are considered.
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