EYO4971 - Bomb shelter excavation 1939, Old Station Yard
Type
EXCAVATION
Location
| Location | Old Station Yard |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SE 5975 5171 (13m by 16m) |
| Map sheet | SE55SE |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1939
Description
CONSTRUCTION WORK
Excavation of air raid shelter in 1939 encountered a Roman stone building, probably a caldarium, part of a Roman baths. Height unrecorded.
Unpublished except for a brief note and plan in Arch. J. CIII (1947) p76-7. Photographs with Yorkshire Museum.
See RCHME Eboracum Vol 1.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO62 Bibliographic reference: RCHME. 1962. Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum. 1. 51, 55-57.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MYO5231 Caladarium (Monument)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Jan 15 2021 1:47PM