York Archaeology Online Collections

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• P5761 Former Hostel and Haymarket Car Park
  A continuation of previous works around the site of the former All Saints' Church, Peasholme Green. This phase consisted of removing all remaining inhumation burials from the intended development area.
• P1094 St Helen's Church, Skipwith, North Yorkshire
• P5584 Former Hostel & Haymarket Car Park, Dundas Street
• P1287 St. Thomas' Church, Osbaldwick
• P1145 Beverley Minster, Beverley
• P1304 St Mary's Church
• P5473 All Saints Church
  The hole broken through the church wall was of interest since it showed that at least in its location the church wall below the modern interior ground level was clay bonded rather than with mortar. Whether this is a local phenomenon is uncertain but certainly is unusual and any further work on the below ground walls would be well worth monitoring. In the exterior trenches no articulated bone was encountered at any point although the quantity of disarticulated bone recovered and reburied indicated that earlier burials had suffered much disturbance from later ones. Throughout the foul and fresh water trenches the observed stratigraphy was generally very simple normally consisting of topsoil and very mixed churchyard soil. Because of this disturbance no finds were retained but it was noted that once below the topsoil none of the finds seen, principally clay pipe fragments and willow pattern pottery, needed to be later than the 19th century. Inspection of the heavily weathered grave slabs in the vicinity also suggested that the latest burials might date to the mid to late 19th century.
• P5331 All Saints' Church, Kirkby Overblow
  Floor reduction works at All Saints’ Church, Kirkby Overblow, revealed graves and a sub-floor deposit associated with an earlier version of the church predating a destructive fire of 1780. Evidence for re-build sequence of the church was found in the exposed footings of the arcade, and a fragment of probable Anglo-Scandinavian decorative stonework was recovered from the nineteenth century sub-floor deposits.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 25
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 8
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 24
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 20
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 19
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 18
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 16
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 15
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 14
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 13
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 12
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0647 Hungate Development (Phase 3)
  2000.1-14 YORYM, is the composite site code for the Hungate Development; 14 individual codes. The archaeological investigation in advance of the major redevelopment scheme in the Hungate area of York involved desk-top study, borehole and engineering test pit analysis and trial excavation. See 1999.253 YORYM for phases 1 and 2. The archaeological evaluation involved the excavation of 14 trenches. Well-preserved organic deposits were recorded at depth in a large number of the investigative trenches and engineering holes. Evidence for a possible natural ridge extending south from the modern street, The Stonebow, towards the River Foss was also recorded as well as a possible natural valley or stream that flanked the south-west side of Hungate. This may have continued in use into the medieval period as a King’s Drain or perimeter ditch for the Carmelite Friary. In all but one of the trenches a sequence of deposits which dated from the Roman period to the present day was recorded. The features which were dated to the Roman period included a sandstone structure which may have been a culvert or a wall, a grave, a cobble surface associated with a ditch, possibly part of the Roman road leading from the south eastern gate of the fortress, and a number of pits and evidence of dumping in the River Foss. A cobble surface of the Anglian period and a number of contemporary dump deposits were located close to the northern edge of the site. Evidence of timber buildings fronting Hungate in the Anglo-Scandinavian period was found, with rubbish pits and dumping in the area to the rear of these buildings. Occupation in Hungate continued into the medieval period and the area to the east of the street appears to have remained open and was used for dumping and horticulture. The northern limits of the King's Fishpool were established. Evidence of two ecclesiastical buildings was recovered. Excavation revealed burials within the graveyard of the medieval parish church of St John in the Marsh together with possible remains of the church building. Structural elements, pits and dumps which were thought to relate to the Carmelite Friary included a substantial stone wall built in the 13th century which was interpreted as part of major terracing operation. Post medieval deposits included evidence of terraced houses, horticulture and industrial activity. Following the demolition of the parish church and the Dissolution of the Carmelite Friary, part of the site became open ground which was reflected in the build up of horticultural soil and dumps which sealed medieval features. A series of road surfaces thought to represent Hungate were also encountered. A dump of relatively clean material was thought to have related to the canalisation of the Foss. The remains of 19th century housing, some of it cellared, were found in most of the excavated trenches. These buildings were cleared in the 1930s and the site was occupied by buildings which were used for light industry. A territorial army depot and an ambulance depot were also constructed on the site. This development had truncated post medieval deposits over part of the site.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 33
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 11
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development.
• P0742 Hungate Development, Trench 1
  See 2000.1-14 YORYM One of 14 individual site codes of the Hungate Development. See P0647.
• P0715 All Saints' Church, Pavement
  Interpretation within the limited area of the constructor's trench was difficult but dump deposits probably dating from the 14th century were recorded to be c. 0.45m deep. This may have been intended to deliberately raise the ground surface as part of the rebuilding of the church in the 14th century. This material was cut by a construction trench for buttresses which also may have been part of the 14th century rebuilding. The buttesses appear to have been removed after 1836.
• P0659 St Michael's Church, Spurriergate
  Evidence of the construction history of the north wall of St Michael's Church was found. Four plaster surfaces were identified on the internal face, the earliest of which dated to the medieval period and was painted. The wall was probably constructed in the 14th century and architectural fragments found re-used in the wall may have derived from an earlier part of the church.