EYO107 - 90 Piccadilly
Type
EVALUATION
Location
| Location | 90 Piccadilly |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SE 6066 5136 (point) |
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
On Site Archaeology
Date
1998
Description
6 Boreholes were observed. They revealed well preserved, undisturbed and waterlogged medieval deposits on the site measuring between 3 and 6 metres in thickness. These are sealed beneath 3 and 4 metres of early modern deposits. There is no evidence from within the site, or from others in the immediate vicinity, that the early modern dumped deposits are of any archaeological importance.
NMR information:
Monitoring of a borehole survey identified significant organic deposits of medieval date, and recommended furtherinvestigation.Gazetteer of Arch. Investigations in England 1998 includes anincorrect NGR for this site (SE 6065 5186). The NGR usedcorresponds with 90 Piccadilly as shown on OS 1:1250 1973.
Gazetteer of archaeological investigations in England, 1998
Archaeological Investigations Project 1997-1998. p787
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Apr 20 2020 3:26PM