York Archaeology Online Collections

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• P1274 6 Driffield Terrace, York
  Roman cemetery.
• P5385 Tythe Farm, Main Street, Hemingbrough
  The remains of a probable medieval cemetery were exposed during ground works at Tythe Farm, Hemingbrough. Eleven burials were identified and associated with the nearby church of St Mary’s. Two large pits and a posthole were also found which were thought to post-date the cemetery and relate to agricultural activity.
• P5383 1 Lansdowne Terrace, York
  A watching brief during ground works at 1 Lansdowne Terrace, York, recorded 13 medieval inhumation burials probably related to the churchyard of St Edward’s Church, which was demolished during the mid late 16th century. An excavation recorded all the burials, with ten full or partial burials being lifted and the rest left in situ.
• 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.
• P0818 Cable Trench, Kent Street
  Archaeological remains encountered consisted of a number of articulated human skeletons at the base of the contractor's trench, together with quantities of disarticulated human bone. These burials are believed to relate to the churchyard of the long demolished medieval church of All Saints, Fishergate. Deposits elsewhere in the trench were of modern date.
• 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.
• P0714 145 Mount Vale
  A human inhumation dating to the 3rd century was disturbed by a contractor's trench and was subsequently archaeologically recorded.
• P0706 Wentworth House, The Avenue
  A total of twenty burials of Roman date were excavated from areas disturbed by drainage trenches for an extension to the boarding facilities for St Olave’s School. Despite the very shallow depth, a number of phases of burial were recognised together with a grouping of juveniles and adults.
• P0703 St Mary's Church, Sprotbrough
  The truncated remains of two burials were observed at the base of a contractor's trenchon the north side of the church and part of the foundations of the vestry wall and a north aisle butress were also seen. New door openings through the vestry and north aisle walls revealed that both had been built out from old butress positions.
• P0665 St Helen's Church, Skelton-on-Ure
  The upper levels of two possible grave cuts and the construction trench for the south wall of St Helen's Church of post medieval date were observed during the construction of a vestry against the south wall of the church.
• P0570/P0619/P0674 St Margaret's Church, Walmgate
  The evaluation excavation recorded a series of intercutting burials dating from the 18th and 19th centuries along with some evidence for the construction of the churchyard boundary wall. The churchyard was found to have once extended into land at the junction of Paver and Percy Lanes but this area may have been lost to the churchyard as early as the 16th century. One trench may have been located in the area of the backyards of properties which fronted onto Paver Lane. Deposits relating to reconstruction works of the church which date from the 1850s were also recorded. A further three trenches were dug in the churchyard of St Margaret's church in order to address problems with the construction of a new building on the site. Part of the foundations for the northern boundary wall of the churchyard was discovered within the existing entrance way.
• P0559 Land adjacent to Female Prison, York Castle
  Deposits of Anglo-Scandinavian date were identified. They included a number of burials indicating the presence of a previously unknown cemetery from this period. Two of the burials were excavated and further inhumations could be seen in the sides and bases of features penetrating to a penetrating to a lower level. A number of post-holes which may have been of medieval date were recorded and interpreted as part of a linear structure, which may have been the rampart and timber palisade of one of the post Conquest timber castles. Several post-medieval graves containing articulated human skeletons were excavated. These were probably part of a cemetery for executed criminals who were hanged at York Castle and probably date from the period 1802-1826. A mortar spreads was thought to have been associated with the construction of the female prison. Modern deposits between 0.40m - 1.60m in depth were removed by machine. 18th and 19th century maps indicate that part of the walls of the castle wall were located here, but no remains of it were found.