A0786 50 Piccadilly
Item
- Title
- A0786 50 Piccadilly
- Alternative Title
- 1992.10 50 Piccadilly
- 1992.10 Polar Motors, 50 Piccadilly
- Description
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"The earliest activity located on the site was two small ditches of late 2nd century date cutting the natural clay at 2.60m OD. Further Roman material was dumped in and around these features in order to raise the ground level. An isolated post was the only evidence of structural activity. It was sealed by burnt residues possibly indicating an industrial process in the vicinity. Subsequently the area was used to tip domestic refuse close to the river, the tip lines running from east to west. A line of stakes and a post followed this alignment, but their structural purpose was not clear. A rough cobbled surface marked a change in use of the area and it was sealed by organic build-up. These deposits all dated to the 3rd century with no later Roman deposits being found.
Some 10th/11th century dumping occurred and included a series of large irregular timbers. They were sealed by a series of build-ups and dumps which terminated against a substantial timber revetment presumably on the east bank of the River Foss. This sequence of deposits dated from the 14th century and suggested alternating conditions of waterlogging and dry land in the area, in which domestically derived material accumulated. The timber revetment dated to the 14th century. Horizontal timbers and loosely woven wickerwork were found to the east of the revetment and may have been used to consolidate a ground surface. Deposits above this reflected the continued use of the area for dumping of domestic waste. A considerable depth (3m) of post-medieval material sealed the medieval deposits and included disarticulated human bone which may have derived from the graveyard of St Denys' Church." - Type
- Evaluation
- Date
- 20 April 1992 – June 1992
- Creator
- York Archaeological Trust
- Contributor
- Rhona Finlayson (excavator)
- Spatial Coverage
- 50 Piccadilly, York
- Monument Type
- Monument Type - Natural
- Monument Type - Ditch
- Monument Type - Timber Post
- Monument Type - Dump
- Monument Type - Cobble Surface
- Monument Type - Build-Up
- Monument Type - Rubbish Dump
- Monument Type - River Bank Revetment
- Monument Type - Agriculture and Subsistence
- Period
- Roman
- Anglo-Scandinavian
- Medieval
- Post-Medieval
Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
 Archaeology in the Environs of Roman York |
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 Roman Pottery from York |
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