Monument record MYO4565 - Site of Roman interval tower NW2

Summary

Site of Roman interval tower behind the Education Offices in St Leonard's Place, was excavated in 1835 and 1928. There are no extant remains.

Location

Grid reference SE 6005 5215 (point)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire
Civil Parish York, City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

NMR information:

(SE60065215) Tower (GS) (Site of). (1)

Site of Roman interval tower (NW1 on key plan) behind the Education Offices in St Leonard's Place, was excavated in 1835 and 1928. (2)

There are no extant remains. (3)

[Tower NW1 has not been discovered and is a presumed position].

1 Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date) OS 25" 1937
2 An inventory of the historical monuments in the City of York. Volume I: Eburacum: Roman York 26 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England
3 Field Investigators Comments F1 RW Emsley, 30-May-1963

GIS location based on NMR information and may not be exact

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  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jan 11 2021 4:32PM

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