Monument record MYO4773 - Site of Roman interval tower (BHS SW1)

Summary

Roman interval tower exposed in 1956 beneath British Home Stores, Coney Street.

Location

Grid reference SE 6027 5184 (point)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire
Civil Parish York, City of York, North Yorkshire

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

SE60285184. A Roman interval tower situated under the NW part of British Home Stores, Coney Street, was exposed in 1956, SW1 on the key plan. (1)

[Tower SW2 has not been discovered and its positin is conjectural.]

Siting confirmed. (2)

1 An inventory of the historical monuments in the City of York. Volume I: Eburacum: Roman York 16 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England
2 Field Investigators Comments F1 Waight EC 05-Jun-1963


NMR, NMR data (Unassigned). SYO2214.

RCHME, 1962, Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum, p16 (Bibliographic reference). SYO62.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unassigned: NMR. NMR data.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: RCHME. 1962. Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum. 1. p16.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (4)

Record last edited

Jul 7 2020 9:23AM

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