EYO7785 - Carpetright, Layerthorpe
Type
EVALUATION
Location
| Location | Carpetright, Layerthorpe |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SE 6090 5210 (point) |
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeological Trust
Date
2019
Description
The evaluation demonstrated a clearence of the site in the 20th century in the area of the car park which revealed the natural clay between 0.40-1.00m BGL overlain by compacted hardcore and tarmac. A late post medieval wall was recorded in the north-western corner of the site in trench 3. boreholes within the carpet right store were partially obstructed by a concrete feature at around 0.5m BGL. Two were cored in the south-western part of the site inside the building identified alluvial deposits likely derived from the River Foss.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO2501 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 2019. Archaeological Investigations at Carpetright, Layerthorpe.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2020 4:11PM