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P5432 Eastern Moors, Derbyshire
P5112 University of York, Heslington, York
Main excavation : From November 2007 to October 2008 York Archaeological Trust conducted a geophysical survey and an archaeological excavation at Heslington East, Heslington, York. The site lies some 3km to the south-east of York City centre, c. 700m to the east of Heslington village, and incorporates areas of glacial moraine and parts of the low lying Vale of York basin. The works involved the excavation two large areas, A1 and A2, seven smaller trenches, Trenches L1-L7 and 17 Evaluation Trenches. Further works: Additional evaluation trenches were excavated across the site in advance of clay extraction. All works were carried out on behalf of the University of York.
P0401 Field to the south of Prospect Cottage (Yorkshire Water Pipeline, Moor Monkton to Elvington)
Shallow V shaped ditches were revealed. These were interpreted as part of a late Iron Age field system. At least on major change in the layout of this system was identified.
P0401 Yorkshire Water Pipeline, Moor Monkton to Elvington
This is the overall site accession code given to this project. Individual record or sites have separate numbers. See 1996.389 YORYM, 1996.390 YORYM, 1996.391 YORYM, 1996.392 YORYM, 1996.393 YORYM, 1996.396 YORYM, 1996.395 YORYM, 1996.400 YORYM
A0882 Manor Farm, Manor Lane, Rawcliffe
A topographic survey recorded medieval field boundaries and it was demonstrated that structures in this area were post-medieval in date. Excavation showed evidence of a Romano-British field ditch system. A large ditch which is likely to have acted as a parish boundary between Skelton and Rawcliffe was found to date from the Anglian or Anglo-Scandinavian period. A field drain and ridge and furrow provided evidence of medieval agriculture and a ditch may have been a minor boundary ditch. The buildings of Manor Farm are likely to be of post-medieval date.
A0884 Rawcliffe Manor, Manor Lane, York
"Two campaigns of work took place. The first showed that the moat enclosed at least two buildings, probably surrounded by a palisade. These two timber buildings were of 11th-12th century date. The second phase of work completed the detailed excavation of the manorial complex found on the eastern platform. The focus of this settlement was an aisled hall, probably constructed in the 13th century. Ancillary rooms appear to have been added in the 14th century and occupation ceased with the demolition of the buildings during the early 16th century. The large amounts of pottery and other artefacts, most notably the seal matrix of Thomas of Rawcliffe, indicate that this was a high-status residence. Both the moated site and the aisled hall complex appear to have been associated with drainage ditch systems to allow cultivation of the surrounding poorly drained clay farmland. An earlier field ditch system dating to the Romano-British or Iron Age period was also identified."
A0776 Rawcliffe Manor site, Manor Lane, York
An extensive series of evaluation trenches and an area strip were completed in advance of a large-scale housing development. Excavation elucidated the form and date of a series of medieval ditches identified by topographic and geophysical survey and located traces of a short-lived building on the moated platform. A series of pits and post-holes and an earlier, apparently circular, slot were also found. Further more extensive excavation defined probable pre-historic and Roman features cut into the natural sandy clay but truncated by medieval ploughing.