York Historic Environment Record

A watching brief was conducted during construction work on a new sports hall at the Mount School. Stone coffins and human remains have been found in this area from the 19th century onwards. Observation of initial trenches suggested that the construction of the initial tennis court in 1985 had destroyed and archaeological remains. A small, concentrated group of disarticulated human bone found, which may have come from a burial disturbed during construction of the tennis court and reburied immediately. Further north-east, a gravel-pit has destroyed archaeology. Although very little was found, Roman burials may still be intact in apparently undisturbed areas to the east of the site. York Archaeological Trust [assessment & evaluation reports] Evans, D.T./2000/Mount School, Love Lane, York, watching brief. York Archaeological Trust annual report 58,63 29/2000-2001