UC-70 was a First World War German mine-laying submarine, one of a number that operated around the UK throughout the war, which caused the loss of large numbers of British and Allied merchant ships and the closure of British and French ports. Wessex Archaeology recommended that the site be considered for designation. On 18 August 2017, UC-70 was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by St Mary’s Church Parochial Church Council (PCC) to undertake an archaeological watching brief during groundworks at St Mary’s Church, Eling Hill, Totton.

The conversion and reuse of the Butcher Wheel, a former Sheffield cutlery works on Arundel Street, included a programme of archaeological building recording and detailed analysis of its evolution and operation.

Archaeological investigations at Cannington Court in 2013−14 provided further information about the former priory and subsequent Elizabethan manor house. In particular, the excavations identified several phases of activity relating to the foundation and development of the priory.