EYO3 - St. Georges Field Car Park phase 1-2

Type

EVALUATION

Location

Location St. Georges field
Grid reference SE 6051 5130 (point)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

Oct - 1990

Map

Description

Two trenches were opened by machine and thereafter excavated by hand. Trench 1 measured 5mx5m; trench 2 was 6mx3m NMR: Museum accession codes: 1990.17,1992.14. Phase 1 - borehole survey of the site. Phase 2 - rexamination of borehole survey + two trenches excavated revealed multi phase Medieval structures & foundations of a workhouse. Phase 3 - trench excavated revealed S.W. exterior wall of St George's Chapel. York Archaeological Trust annual report 26 /1990-1991 Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology 199 XXXV/1991 Interim : bulletin of the York Archaeological Trust 6 to 9 15.4/1991 Interim : bulletin of the York Archaeological Trust 14-20 15.3/1990 York Archaeological Trust 1991/Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at St George's Field Car Park, York. Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration 1990/Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at St George's Car Park.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Unpublished document: YAT. 1990. St. Georges field car park SEE SYO134.
  • --- Unpublished document: YAT. 1990. St George's Field Car Park EVA.
  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.
  • --- Serial: YAT. 1990. INTERIM 15. 1-4. 15/3 15/4.
  • --- Serial: YAT. 1994. INTERIM 19. 1-4. 19/3.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • St George's Chapel (Monument)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (11)

  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • ST GEORGES FIELD (Ref: 1990.17)
  • St. Georges field car park Phase 2-3 archaeological evaluation (Ref: 1990/17)

Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 9:21AM

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