York Historic Environment Record

NMR Information

Summary description
Patch of raised, disturbed ground on Walmgate Stray, reportedly the site of a disused tank used for rocket-propelled grenade practice during the Second World War and possibly buried there.

Full description
(SE 6164 5042) Supposed site of target tank. 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

NMR, NMR data (Unassigned). SYO2214.