Route record MYO4188 - Roman Road RCHME Road 6

Summary

Linked road 5 with the NW gate of the fortress. It probably left Road 5 near to Clifton Croft. 'Concrete' foundations found in 1893 in the Bur Dyke 250ft N of The Avenue may belong to it. In 1954 a drainage ditch that cut the road obliquely 70ft west of St Olave's School was found to have a basis of heavy cobbles and to have been repaired and widened with building rubble. The road reached Bootham opposite Bootham Terrace where it changed alignment to follow the modern road line to the NW gate of the fortress.

Location

Grid reference Centred SE 5950 5266 (625m by 288m)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

RCHME, 1962, Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum, P3 (Bibliographic reference). SYO62.

Linked road 5 with the NW gate of the fortress. It probably left Road 5 near to Clifton Croft. 'Concrete' foundations found in 1893 in the Bur Dyke 250ft N of The Avenue may belong to it. In 1954 a drainage ditch that cut the road obliquely 70ft west of St Olave's School was found to have a basis of heavy cobbles and to have been repaired and widened with building rubble. The road reached Bootham opposite Bootham Terrace where it changed alignment to follow the modern road line to the NW gate of the fortress.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: RCHME. 1962. Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum. 1. P3.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 6 2020 12:18PM

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