A0515 Barbican Leisure Centre

Item

Title
A0515 Barbican Leisure Centre
Alternative Title
1987.27 Barbican Leisure Centre
Description
Twelve 5m square and four 2m square pits were excavated. The cemetery of the medieval church of All Saints, Fishergate, was located, together with the fragmented remains of two cremation burials thought to belong to a cemetery of Roman date found in the Melbourne Street area during the 19th century. Various ditches of Roman date were also found. Evidence for Anglian and medieval occupation of the area had been truncated by 19th century cattle market construction.
Type
Evaluation
Date
1987 – 1987
Creator
York Archaeological Trust
Contributor
David Brinklow (excavator)
Rhona Finlayson (excavator)
Spatial Coverage
Paragon Street/Kent Street, York
SE60865119
Period
Roman
Anglian
Medieval
Modern

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