P0809 Cable Trench, Museum Gardens

Title: P0809 Cable Trench, Museum Gardens
Alternative Title: 2000.2404 YORYM Cable trench
Description: The excavation of two inspection chambers and an archaeological watching brief on the digging of a cable trench in the Museum Gardens, revealed the presence of five walls and a probable drain/sewer. The depth, materials and alignments of these features suggest that they originally formed parts of the medieval abbey of St. Mary’s. A number of rubbly deposits likely to relate to the demise of these and other buildings were also observed. Later deposits can be associated with the landscaping and horticultural activities of the gardens, and in one area to the disposal of probable excavation spoil, in the early 19th century. The latest features encountered relate to modern paths and services.
Type: Watching Brief, Excavation
Date: 9 October 2000 – 16 October 2000
Creator: York Archaeological Trust
Contributor: David Brinklow (fieldwork); Jane McComish (Lilley) (fieldwork); M Johnson (fieldwork)
Spatial Coverage: Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York; SE59995207
Monument Type: Monument Type - Abbey; Monument Type - Sewer; Monument Type - Demolition Dump; Monument Type - Garden; Monument Type - Landscaped Ground Path; Monument Type - Service Trench
Period: Medieval; Post-Medieval; Modern

Position: 5071 (49 views)