EYO4150 - Trentholme Drive - York Historic Environment Record

EYO4150 - Trentholme Drive

Type

EXCAVATION

Location

Location	Trentholme Drive
Grid reference	Centred SE 59278 50805 (64m by 78m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SE55SE
Unitary Authority	City of York, North Yorkshire

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OPEN AREA EXCAVATION

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Not recorded.

Date

1959

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Description

Excavation of a Romano-British inhumation and cremation cemetery. Excavation was carried out by LP Wenham in 1951-52, 1957, 1958 and 1959. Main excavations covered some 350 sq yds on each side of Trenholme Drive at its junction with Mount Vale. Some 316 inhumations and 50 cremations were excavated. NMR sources: The archaeological news letter Continued as: Current archaeology 4/1952/7:109-11 The journal of Roman studies York Office has vols. 58-60 (1969-1970) Society for Promotion of Roman Studies 42/1952/93-4,108 The journal of Roman studies York Office has vols. 58-60 (1969-1970) Society for Promotion of Roman Studies 43/1953/114 Virtual Catalogue Entry to support E.I. Migration WENHAM,L.P./1968/THE R-B CEMETERY AT TRENTHOLME DRIVE/ Yorkshire Architectural & Yorkshire Archaeological Society Annual Report & Summary of Proceedings /1952-3/8-10

Sources/Archives (3)

--- SYO69 Monograph: Wenham L.P.. 'Trentholme Drive Romano-British Cemetery' London.
--- SYO62 Bibliographic reference: RCHME. 1962. Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum. 1.
--- SYO2214 Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

MYO2160 Trentholme Drive cemetery (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2020 10:41AM