York Historic Environment Record

A watching brief was undertaken by Field Archaeology Specialists (FAS) Ltd at Askham Bryan College, Askham Bryan, York (NGR SE 5526 4764). The watching brief was carried out on behalf of Askham Bryan College and involved monitoring the excavation of foundation trenches prior to the construction of three new blocks of student accommodation near the centre of the main college campus. The development required the excavation of foundation trenches for three accommodation blocks. The development area was aligned approximately WSW-ENE and overlay the footprints of five recently demolished blocks. Most of the development area had therefore been disturbed previously by the construction of the old accommodation, possibly including some reduction of ground level. The watching brief encountered recent rubble levelling, topsoil and subsoil. Features identified were limited to foundations and services for the previous buildings; no archaeological remains were encountered.