Archive

Excavation Archive

The York Archaeology Archive holds records produced in the course of our archaeological projects. Although referred to as the Excavation Archive for convenience, this material encompasses the full range of archaeological endeavour including geophysical survey, building recording, and post-excavation analysis.

The majority of projects recorded in this archive are located in and around the city of York. This reflects the role of the York Archaeology as a leading archaeological organisation within York’s Area of Archaeological Importance. While we are regularly commissioned to work further afield, the archives for these projects are often kept by the regional collecting authority. Our team is happy to receive enquiries concerning these sites, and if we do not hold the records ourselves we will endeavour to direct researchers towards the appropriate archival body.

The information available on pre-2000s sites description was taken from The York Archaeological Trust Gazetteer Project, compiled from the paper archive by Rhona Finlayson and edited by Wendy Sherlock and Richard Hall, with thanks to Christine Kyriacou, David Brinklow, Ailsa Mainman, and Gill Woolrich.

For archival requests, please refer to the Enquiries page.

A0021 The Bedern, South-west

A0084 16-22 Coppergate

A0279 General Accident, 24-30 Tanner Row

A0322 46-54 Fishergate (Redfearn National Glass)

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Excavation Reports

The archive for each archaeological project includes a project report. These reports detail the entire process of the project; the purpose and planning of investigation, the work carried out on site, and an analysis of the resulting archaeological data.

These reports are among the most consulted resources within our archive. As a result, our team is currently constructing a finding aid that will allow researchers to freely browse and access these reports. While this resource is being prepared, please contact our team with any report requests via the Enquiries page.

Photographic Archive

Five decades of excavation by York Archaeology has recovered a vast array of things left behind by people living in York over two millennia, vividly captured on film by our photographers. Their images are often works of art in their own right, recording the scenes of excavations, people at work, informal down-time moments, and the concept design and development of our attractions. Tangentially, these images also capture the changing streetscapes, citizens, and sky lines of York and are a vulnerable resource in need preserving.

The photographic archive consists of photographic prints and negatives in 35mm, medium format, and large formats. In 2023, the photographic slide collection was the first format to be completely catalogued by the Collections and Archives team and the resulting 57,460 images may be searched through this website.

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