York Archaeology Online Collections

Items

• P5060 26 St Saviourgate, York
  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.
• P5459 Electric Sub-station, York Minster Stoneyard, Deangate, York
  An excavation conducted at the York Minster Stoneyard encountered early 18th century construction activity and a mid 18th century building forming part of the prebendary of Strensall. The late 19th/early 20th century landscape clearance for the creation of Deangate and the current Stoneyard buildings was also identified.
• P5231 Utility trench, St Leonard's Place, High Petergate, York
  No deposits, features or structures of any great archaeological significance were noted during this watching brief but since the trenches were targeted on the gas main and its spurs this might be expected. All the deposits noted were of fairly modern origin, with the possible exception of Context 1011 in Trench 9, and their mixed nature suggested that below the modern road surface all deposits down to c.1.4m BGL were either backfills in service trenches or levelling deposits. Context 1011 could possibly be a build-up deposit but too little of it was seen to be sure of this. It is of some interest, however, to note that Trenches 2, 3 and 9 were recorded as containing moderate or frequent amounts of limestone, sometimes in the form of medium-sized blocks, within them together with moderate quantities of pale brown mortar. These are the trenches are those closest to the line of the medieval city wall, partly demolished in the 1830s to make way for the construction of St Leonard’s Place and it would appear that some of the stone from the demolished wall has been used to level and raise the ground level immediately prior to the construction of the road. It is considered that no archaeological remains of any great note were encountered or disturbed during this watching brief.
• A0435 8 Coppergate
  A 19th century building demolition deposit was observed in contractor's trenches dug to a depth of 0.50m below ground.
• A0117 3 Feasegate
  Post-medieval demolition debris in the form of dressed stone blocks derived from a building on this site was observed in the clearance of 1m depth of material, prior to the construction of a new building.
• P1313 40-48 Monkgate
• P0834 Site of St Leonard's Hospital, Museum Street