York Historic Environment Record

An archaeological evaluation carried out by York Archaeological Trust identifred significant medieval and Roman remains on the site of the former Presto 's Supermarket in George Hudson Street, York. 19th century basements and 20th century supermarket construction had truncated the archaeological deposits, particularly on the George Hudson Street frontage. The Roman remains had been disturbed in the medieval period but consisted of remnants of a large stone building which had been altered on a number of occasions. One of the main walls of this building had been robbed away, probably in the 12th century, and the robbing trench was the earliest medieval activity identified. A series of 12th century rubbish pits was also identified. A massive build-up of horticultural soils in the 12th-13th centuries indicates that the site was in open ground. This was followed by occupation type deposits including a hearth and a small cobbled surface of 14th or 15th century date. Later medieval and post-medieval deposits had been removed from the site in the 19th or 20th century development of the area. RCHME Microfilm Index Number 9394