York Historic Environment Record

Watching brief was undertaken during the construction of a new science building. Only one foundation trench was monitored archaeologically. Natural lay c.0.5m bgl. Roman graves were cut c.0.3m bgl. The graves contained complete or partial remains of 19-20 individuals were recovered along with a cremation. The remains also included four adult males who had been decapitated suggesting that this was part of the same cemetery zone as 3 and 6 Driffield Terrace. NMR sources: Britannia : a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies inc. consolidated index for volumes 1-25 (1970-1994) Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies XIX/1988/440 Interim : bulletin of the York Archaeological Trust 12.3/1987/9-14 York Archaeological Trust annual report /1987-1988/19