York Historic Environment Record

Summary description
One of several probable 20th-century weapons pits surviving as earthworks on Walmgate Stray.

Full description
First or Second World war weapons pits. In 2004, English Heritage carried out an investigation and field survey at Level 3 standard of Walmgate Stray, as part of a national project to examine the heritage of England's urban commons (Event Record 1376159) (1).

A report including a full textual description and analysis accompanied by maps, plans and photographs is available from the National Monuments Record, together with the rest of the project archive material (reference number SE 65 SW 500). (1)

Source
1 Field Investigators Comments English Heritage: Urban Commons Project: Walmgate Stray survey

Locations
UID 1403485 (SE 6153 5034)
UID 1403484 (SE 6151 5046)
UID 1403483 (SE 6125 5047)

NMR, NMR data (Unassigned). SYO2214.