P0463 Sewer Repair adjacent to 72 Low Petergate

Item

Title
P0463 Sewer Repair adjacent to 72 Low Petergate
Alternative Title
1997.54 YORYM Sewer Repair adjacent to 72 Low Petergate
Description
Natural was recorded at 4.50m below ground surface, c.11.75m OD. A 0.40m deposit of compact gravel was interpreted as the make-up of the Via Principalis. Immediately above it was a dumped deposit including limestone and tile. At a higher level large limestone blocks and some Millstone Grit blocks were encountered and interpreted as a late Roman re-laying of the Via Principalis.



Layers of build-up and dumped material were found above the road surface.



Approximately 1m below ground surface cobbled surfaces were recorded, and probably represent successive medieval street surfaces.
Type
Watching Brief
Date
21 April 1997 – 21 April 1997
Creator
York Archaeological Trust
Contributor
M Andrews (fieldwork)
Patrick Ottaway (fieldwork)
Spatial Coverage
72, Low Petergate, York
SE60415199
Period
Roman
Anglo-Scandinavian
Medieval
Modern

Position: 6314 (42 views)