EYO4728 - Manor Farm, Rawcliffe, Borehole survey, earthwork suvey and watching brief
Type
EVALUATION
Location
Location | |
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Grid reference | Centred SE 5823 5525 (213m by 229m) (2 map features) |
Map sheet | SE55NE |
Civil Parish | Rawcliffe, City of York, North Yorkshire |
Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeological Trust
Date
1993
Description
Towards the end of April, York Archaeological Trust carried out an earthwork survey and watching brief at Manor Farm, Manor Lane, Rawcliffe, York, on a site lying between the corner of Manor Lane and Village Street, and the A1237 outer ring road.
The work folllowed recommendations made by North Yorkshire County Council's Assistant Archaeological Officer, after consultation with York Archaeological Trust.
Persimmon Homes provided York Archaeological Trust with information obtained from four borholes that had been sunk on the site prior to the commencement of the archaeological evaluation.
The earthwork survey was undertaken prior to the commencement of building works. Only the northern half of the site was examined. The watching brief was carried out during the construction of the road system within the housing development.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO1353 Unpublished document: YAT. 1994. Manor Farm, Rawcliffe, A concise report on the first stage of archaeological evaluations.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Nov 13 2012 3:37PM