EYO4917 - Jewbury- Couunty Hospital

Type

EXCAVATION

Location

Location Jewbury
Grid reference Centred SE 6076 5216 (71m by 80m)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

1982-83

Map

Description

500 burials from the cemetery of the Jewish community in York were excavated. It was first used sometime between 1177 and 1230 and remained in use until the expulsion of the Jews from England in 1290. Traces of Roman occupation were found beneath the cemetery levels. Jewbury car park, area 14. Overlying ?`cemetery soil' removed by machine NMR sources: Interim : bulletin of the York Archaeological Trust 8.3/1982/9-12 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) XXVII/1983/210 York Archaeological Trust annual report /1980-81/APPENDIX I Yorkshire Philosophical Society : annual reports /1982/29 NMR sources from 1983 NMR entry 659025 Interim : bulletin of the York Archaeological Trust 9.2/1983/5-9 Interim : bulletin of the York Archaeological Trust 9.3/1983/2-5 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) XXVIII/1984/250 The Jewish burial ground at Jewbury 3 loose folded figs. in pocket inside back cover. 1994 by J M Lilley et al Fascicule 12.3/1994 York Archaeological Trust annual report /1982-83/APPENDIX 1

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: YAT archive 1982-3.5.
  • --- Unpublished document: YAT. 1991. Barbican Cycle Path, Kent Street.

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Record last edited

May 1 2020 12:44PM

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