EYO4060 - York University Campus 3 Trenches 1-9

Type

EVALUATION

Location

Location Heslington East
Grid reference Centred SE 63885 50830 (2078m by 1146m)
Map sheet SE65SW
Civil Parish Heslington, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

2008

Map

Description

Large scale development to provide new Campus for York University on 60 hectares of greenfield land to east of Heslington village. Trench 1 has its own interim report - Evaluation recorded a single north-south aligned linear feature, probably a plough furrow. Interim report covering trenches 2-6: A series of evaluation trenches encountered evidence for ridge and furrow and possible field systems. Another report covers trench 7-9. Evaluation trenches encountered field drains of post-medieval date.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Unassigned: NMR. NMR data.
  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 2008. Trench 1 Heslington East B4.
  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 2008. Heslington East Trench 2-6.
  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 2008. York University Campus 3 Trench 7-9.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (2)

  • UNIVERSITY OF YORK, HESLINGTON EASTWRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, V4
  • HESLINGTON EAST: ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS MANAGEMENT PLAN (Ref: YORYM:2002.569)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (7)

  • Campus 3 Fieldwalking Survey (Ref: YORYM:2002.569)
  • Campus 3 Zone E Desk Based Assessment (Ref: 1069)
  • Aerial Photography York University Campus 3 excavation Area A1 and A2
  • Heslington East Areas A1 and A2
  • Heslington East Area A3 (Fields 8 and 9)
  • Heslington East: On Site Archaeology
  • Heslington East Archaeological Evaluation (Ref: YORYM:2002.569)

Record last edited

Jan 3 2020 10:24AM

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