York Historic Environment Record

Assigned to open area excavation of Roman features. It followed: desk based assessment in 2006 (OSA06DT03) borehole monitoring in 2009 (OSA09WB11) - see EYO5044 evaluation trenches in 2009 (OSA09EV05) - see EYO4271 Awaiting report on 2011 final excavation draft report received 05 March 2014 (OSA11EX02) A programme of archaeological excavation was undertaken by On-Site Archaeology Ltd. On works associated with the construction of new offices for City of York Council at West Offices on Station Rise on the south side of the River Ouse. This involved a programme of watching brief, which included also the pile foundation of a new hotel on site, along with a targeted open area excavation underneath the western range of West Offices. This area was sited to target Romano British remains discovered by On Site Archaeology following an evaluation of the site in 2009. The report sets out the main general phases of construction seen on site. This includes several phases of building, some in timber, some in stone, as well as a complicated drainage system.