P5206 Dutch House, 4 Ogleforth, York

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Title: P5206 Dutch House, 4 Ogleforth, York
Description: During a watching brief at 4 Ogleforth, York the floor of a cellar was removed in preparation for the laying of a new floor. Examination of the exposed area revealed a number of linear backfills aligned north-west / south-east and north-east / south-west. These were interpreted as the backfills of beam slots. The depth at which they were seen and their alignment suggested that they were parts of timber structures of the 1st or 2nd century belonging to the Roman Legionary Fortress. A small area of burnt clay seen at the same level as the backfills may be a hearth within a building. No coherent structure could be defined from these fragmentary remains.

In another part of this watching brief a limestone wall and slightly organic build up deposits were recorded in a newly excavated service trench. No dating evidence was recovered associated with this wall or the deposits was recovered but previous work in the vicinity may indicate a medieval date.

Building recording

The report details the results of a programme of building recording carried out in February 2009 at the Dutch House, Ogleforth, York. The Dutch House is a mid-late 17th century brick built structure, an early surviving example of its type. Although there is clear evidence of domestic usage in the 19th century and probably earlier, significant changes during renovation in 1958 have removed much earlier fabric and evidence of its development. In addition to compiling a comprehensive photographic and graphic record of the current form and condition of the building this survey has been able to throw some light on some hitherto unknown aspects of its history and development, particularly the detail of its domestic use from the 19th century and the extent and impact of a renovation scheme.
Type: Desk Top Study; Watching Brief; Building Record
Date: 7 April 2009 – 7 April 2009; 1 June 2009 – 1 June 2009
Creator: York Archaeological Trust
Contributor: David Evans (Fieldwork); Huw Pritchard (Fieldwork)
Spatial Coverage: 4 Ogleforth, York; SE60505222
Monument Type: Monument Type - Beam-slot; Monument Type - Hearth; Monument Type - Wall; Monument Type - Build-up; Monument Type - Levelling; Monument Type - House
Period: Romano-British; Medieval; Post-medieval

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