EYO4915 - St Marys Abbey

Type

EXCAVATION

Location

Location St Marys Abbey
Grid reference Centred SE 5993 5211 (6m by 8m)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

1985

Map

Description

A robbed cobble and mortar foundation connected with the cloister walk or the western range of buildings was encountered. This part of the layout of St Mary's Abbey was found to be sealed by substantial layers of 19th century levelling deposits which were approximately 0.90m deep. St. Mary's Abbey, part of claustral range NMR sources: Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology Index to vols 1-5 (1957-61); 6-10 (1962-66); 11-15 (1967-71); 16-20(1972-76); 21-25 (1977-81); 26-30 (1982-86); 31-35 (1987-91); 36-40 (1992-1996) XXX/1986/176 The Yorkshire archaeological journal Continuation of: Yorkshire archaeological and topographical journal 58/1986/204 York Archaeological Trust annual report /1984-1985/APPENDIX I Yorkshire Philosophical Society : annual reports /1985/37,47

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: YAT archive 1985.6.
  • --- Unassigned: NMR. NMR data.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • St Marys Abbey (Ref: 1985.6)

Record last edited

May 26 2020 3:04PM

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