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P0353 26-28 Marygate
Observation took place on the levelling of the site prior to development. Modern material and orchard soil was recorded.
A0230 41 Beckfield Lane, Acomb
A 19th century garden feature was interpreted as the possible entrance to an orchard.
A0787 26-28 Marygate
"Two trenches excavated in advance of development on open ground to the north-east of Marygate encountered extensive deposits of the Roman period. A large linear feature was located, but remained unexcavated may have been succeeded by a structure subsequently destroyed by fire. Both belong to the 3rd century or earlier. In the mid 3rd century, a deposit containing a substantial amount of refuse was dumped to level the ground surface. This material may have derived from a nearby building, apparently of some substance, and activities associated with it, or may represent 'municipal' dumping of detritus from other areas of Eboracum. Subsequently the area was apparently divided by hedgerows and exploited for cultivation. In the 4th century inhumations, probably forming part of a small and possibly familial burial ground, were interred on the site. It is uncertain whether the absence of later deposits represents a real termination of activity, since there was clear evidence of truncation above the latest recognisable stratified deposits. Dumping and cultivation activities continued into the medieval period and the most recent use of the site was as an orchard."
A0322 46-54 Fishergate (Redfearn National Glass)
Traces of agricultural activity and some minor ditches represented the Roman activity on the site. The earliest extensively excavated deposits related to settlement which dated to between the late 7th century or early 8th century and the mid/late 9th century. Two distinct archaeological periods were identified, separated by a distinctive deposit of charcoal which was interpreted as levelling and represented the abandonment of the site. The first period of settlement consisted of a series of large well spaced properties limited to the east by a boundary ditch. An east-west line of pits delineated the southern edge of this settlement which contained post-built structures and their associated pits and latrines. This first settlement had the appearance of planned development. Its location at the junction of two rivers, and evidence from the finds which suggested craft activities and trading, give rise to the interpretation of the settlement as part of the trading wic, from which Eofowic derives its name. At some point all of these structures were demolished and sealed by a levelling deposit composed of domestic waste and fire sweepings. The levelling deposit was cut by a boundary ditch associated with a number of pits. This new settlement dated to the first half of the 9th century and was less intensive and less extensive than that dating to the 8th century. Occupation appeared to have continued into the late 9th century when the site was abandoned until c. AD 1000. A late 10th - 11th century structure was encountered in the south-eastern part of the site. A possible early church and associated burials were found. The cemetery continued in use through the 12th century. A stone built monastic complex, St Andrew's Gilbertine Priory, was constructed in the late 12th century, and dedicated in 1202. The priory was modified a number of times; the final adjustments to partitions took place in the 16th century. The church was demolished c. 1538. The site was used as an orchard in the 17th and 18th centuries before an early glass factory was built in 1870-1900, and replaced by modern factory buildings in 1900- 1984.