P0244/P0306/P0352 40-45 Parliament Street/3-9 Pavement

Title: P0244/P0306/P0352 40-45 Parliament Street/3-9 Pavement
Alternative Title: 1994.3210 YORYM Curry's Electrical Shop
Description: A single 3 x 3 m trench was excavated to a depth of 2m within the standing building between Parliament Street and Pavement in advance of re-development of the site.

A series of pits and external deposits typical of backyards in the medieval period were identified beneath a modern concrete floor. A significant well-stratified group of pottery and tile dateable to between 11th and 13th century was recovered, suggesting that remains of this period survive scarcely disturbed by later activity.

A series of monitoring devices was inserted both inside and outside of the building to record moisture levels in an attempt to determine whether the piled foundations of the new store are affecting the below ground movement of water. This work forms part of a joint project with York City Council, Hunting Land and Environment and the Environmental Archaeology Unit of the University of York.
Type: Evaluation
Date: 7 November 1994 – 18 November 1994
Creator: York Archaeological Trust
Contributor: G Bruce (fieldwork)
Spatial Coverage: 44-45, Parliament Street, York; SE60445180
Monument Type: Monument Type - Dump; Monument Type - Cesspit; Monument Type - Rubbish Pit; Monument Type - Building
Period: Medieval; Modern

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