EYO6890 - Banana Warehouse

Type

EVALUATION

Location

Location Banana Warehouse, Piccadilly
Grid reference Centred SE 6058 5157 (30m by 38m)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

LP Archaeology

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

As part of the planning application a borehole survey with subsequent dynamic sampling survey and programme of hydrological monitoring were carried out to provide information on the nature and preservation of buried archaeology at the site. The sedimentary sequence extends from glaciogenic till through river channel deposits to organic muds associated with the King’s Fishpool, which in turn are overlain by post-medieval deposits and modern concrete. Radiocarbon dates on waterlogged wood within interbedded organic deposits suggest flooding of the site in the post-Roman period. There is organic preservation at the site, however it has been subject to considerable humification. Below 5.80m aOD, the stratigraphy is waterlogged.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: LP Archaeology. 2019. Banana Warehouse.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • The Banana Warehouse (No. 36 Piccadilly) (Building)

Record last edited

Apr 6 2020 11:34AM

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