P5060 26 St Saviourgate, York

Title: P5060 26 St Saviourgate, York
Alternative Title: YORAT: 2007.14 26 St. Saviourgate, York - Building Recording, WB
Description: No dating evidence was recovered from these works but it was reasonably clear that all the contexts seen in Sections 1 and 2 were relatively modern. Their mixed nature and thickness suggests that they are mainly levelling deposits brought in to level up the back garden which would originally have sloped gently down towards The Stonebow. In Section 3, however, Context 1018 almost certainly represents a demolition deposit derived, possibly, from medieval or early post medieval buildings standing in the area prior to the construction of the present 26 St Saviourgate and this demolition deposit has been seen in the vicinity previously. It is not clear what structure drain 1021 may have served but the form of its construction may suggest that it is pre-19th century in date. Overall it is not believed that any serious damage was done to any archaeological remains exposed during the work.
Type: Watching Brief
Date: 10 August 2010 – 12 August 2010
Creator: York Archaeological Trust
Contributor: David Evans (Fieldwork)
Spatial Coverage: 26 St Saviourgate, York; SE6061751934
Monument Type: Monument Type - Garden Wall; Monument Type - Demolition; Monument Type - Garden; Monument Type - Drain
Period: Prehistoric; Post-medieval

Position: 9924 (31 views)