York Historic Environment Record

PROJECT DETAILS An archaeological watching brief was maintained during topsoil stripping prior to the construction of a new school at Milfield Lane, Poppleton. The watching brief encountered sandy subsoil at a depth of 0.40m below ground level, overlain by a patchy overburden and topsoil. Two modern field drains were noted; no further remains of archaeological significance were encountered. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Sitecode YPM08 NMR No. 1477236 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 7.00 Hectares Grid Reference: SE565534 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: City/Nat. Park/District/Borough archaeologist Design originator: Field Archaeology Specialists Director/Manager: Field Archaeology Specialists Supervisor: Field Archaeology Specialists BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological watching brief: Manor School, Poppleton Author(s)/Editor(s): Field Archaeology Specialists Other Bibliographic Details: FAS2007 378 YPM331 Date: 2007 Issuer/Publisher: Field Archaeology Specialists Place of Issue or Publication: York Description: Brief description and plan of monitored areas NMR Information: Auspices Field Archaeology Specialists Limited Funding Body/Financier Developer