EYO4066 - Rawcliffe Moor (YORKSHIRE WATER PIPELINE)

Type

EXCAVATION

Location

Location Rawcliffe Moor
Grid reference Centred SE 59043 56426 (404m by 148m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SE55NE
Civil Parish Skelton, City of York, North Yorkshire
Civil Parish Wigginton, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

1996

Map

Description

A settlement of Iron Age date was encountered on this site. It comprised a series of circular enclosures, interpreted as hut circles. Larger ditches were found which appeared to delineate the settlement. NMR Information: YORYM Accession code: 1993.3, 1996.391. RCHME Microfilm Index PRN: 6440.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Unpublished document: YAT. 1996. Yorkshire Water pipeline.
  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.
  • --- Serial: YAT. 1997/98. INTERIM 22. 1-4. 22/1.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Iron Age Settlement Rawcliffe Moor (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Yorkshire Water pipeline (Ref: 1996.377)

Record last edited

Sep 17 2021 3:14PM

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