EYO4210 - Sycamore Terrace, St. Mary's-Bootham Terrace
Type
DEPOSIT MODEL
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Location
| Location | SE 59685236 |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SE 59684 52360 (point) |
| Map sheet | SE55SE |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Not recorded.
Date
1901
Description
"Coffin and grave goods, found in 1901 at the N. end of Sycamore Terrace, about 2 ft. from the S.boundry wall of Love Lane (N.G. 59685236). The stone coffin, with a ridged lid, already broken into three pieces when found, contained the skeleton of a woman 5ft 4 ins.tall lying on her back. The grave goods, H. 5-12 (Plate 67. Fig 58), consisted of a adark blue glass flagon with applied threads on the neck, an openwork inscription in bone, SOROR AVE VIVAS IN DEO 'Hail sister, may you live in God!', two jet bangles, a bracelet of blue glass beads, and a small round glas ear-drops, two marbled glass beads, and a small round glass mirro. This burial is often described as Christian." quoted from SYO62 p73
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MYO3620 St Marys Bootham Terrace inhumation cemetery (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EYO2780 St. Mary's-Bootham Terrace
Record last edited
Jul 16 2012 3:31PM