EYO4117 - St Leonards Hospital Training Excavation
Type
EXCAVATION
Location
| Location | St Leonards Hospital |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SE 60024 52071 (38m by 23m) |
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeological Trust
Date
2004
Description
A fourth and final season of the training excavation at St Leonard’s Hospital, Museum Street,
York addressed the outstanding project research aims. Discoveries included early Roman
activity; details of the construction history of the second Roman fortress rampart structure and
the Multangular Tower; post-Roman activity; further information on the construction history
and layout of the medieval infirmary; more evidence of the 19th-century excavations and
landscaping; and the entrance to the Second World War air-raid shelter.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SYO1129 Unpublished document: YAT. 2004. St Leonards Hospice Training Excavation.
- --- SYO1617 Unpublished document: YAT. 2004. St. Leonards Hospital Training Excavation PD.
- --- SYO2571 Unpublished document: York Archaelogical Trust. 2011. St Leonard's Hosptial, Museum Street, York. Updated Assessment Report.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MYO5241 Public Air Raid Shelter, Library Lawn (Monument)
Record last edited
Jan 25 2021 11:33AM