P0794 The Acorns, Water Lane, Clifton

Title: P0794 The Acorns, Water Lane, Clifton
Alternative Title: 2000.586 YORYM The Acorns, Water Lane, Clifton
Description: Natural was observed at c. 1.10 - 1.40m below ground level. Above this possible medieval agricultural soils were seen in all the trenches except Trench 5. Ridge and furrow was also observed. Field drains were recorded cutting the agricultural soils and thus be associated with the rough pasture phase of use of this area in the 20th century. In several of the areas examined the agricultural soil had clearly been sealed by modern dumps almost certainly a result of the recent work on the site. A possible trackway was observed and while the limited stratigraphy on the site makes it very difficult to assign even a broad date to this feature, it appeared to lie close to and parallel with a field boundary. Since this area was enclosed in the post-medieval period it may be that this feature is of a similar date.
Type: Watching Brief
Date: 15 August 2000 – 15 August 2000
Creator: York Archaeological Trust
Contributor: M Johnson (fieldwork)
Spatial Coverage: The Acorns, Water Lane, Clifton, York; SE59405385
Monument Type: Monument Type - Dump; Monument Type - Agriculture and Subsistence; Monument Type - Trackway; Object Type - Pottery; Monument Type - Natural
Period: Roman; Post-Medieval; Modern

Position: 3173 (64 views)