EYO332 - Mount School Dalton Terrace

Type

WATCHING BRIEF

Location

Location Mount School Dalton Terrace
Grid reference Centred SE 5924 5108 (81m by 63m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire
Civil Parish York, City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

Aug - 2004

Map

Description

Archaeological watching brief during the cutting of a new electricity trench. The trench was c.135m in length and 0.6-0.7m wide to a depth of 0.8m. Natural clayey sand was reached at 0.8m bgl. Natural was cut by a pit which contained disarticultated human bones. A metalled road surface was encountered at several points along the trench overlying natural. NMR information: An archaeological watching brief was carried out during groundworks at the site. Disturbed Roman inhumation burials re-interred in a charnel pit were recorded. Road surfaces and trackways were also encountered.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: YAT. 2004. Mount School Dalton Terrace.
  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Aug 23 2019 10:20AM

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