P0592 Theatre Royal, St Leonard's Place

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Title: P0592 Theatre Royal, St Leonard's Place
Alternative Title: 1998.333 YORYM Theatre Royal, St Leonard's Place
Description: Some evidence which pre-dated the construction of St Leonard's hospital on this site was found and dated to the 11th century. It comprised dumping followed by digging out and subsequent infilling of a large feature of unknown function. Evidence of the construction of the undercroft, which was part of the hospital of St Leonard's in the 12th century, was revealed together with associated alterations and maintenance of the undercroft. Alterations which probably date to the 16th century included the construction of two dividing walls between bays and the laying of an extensive mortar floor. The floor levels relating to the period 12th -16th century were truncated and there was evidence that the floor levels had been raised in the 18th and 19th century. The south eastern arch was partially blocked and the southernmost pier defaced in the 19th century

Two test pits were dug to a depth of c. 1m below ground surface. In both pits an undated soil deposit was found to be sealed by a layer of mortar (found at different heights in each trench) which may have been a floor, possibly of medieval date. The deposits above this had probably resulted from alterations to the building undertaken in the late 19th century or early 20th century.
Type: Watching Brief, Excavation, Building Recording
Date: August 3, 1998 – August 7, 1998; September 14, 1998 – October 9, 1998
Creator: York Archaeological Trust
Contributor: Russell Marwood (fieldwork); M Johnson (fieldwork)
Spatial Coverage: Theatre Royal, St Leonard’s Place, York; SE60115212
Monument Type: Monument Type - Rubble; Monument Type - Build-Up; Monument Type - Floor; Monument Type - Dump; Monument Type - Pit; Monument Type - Building
Period: Anglo-Scandinavian; Medieval; Post-Medieval; Modern; Undated

Position: 1064 (168 views)