EYO4845 - 15 North Lane Wheldrake North Yorkshire: Watching Brief
Type
WATCHING BRIEF
Location
Location | Western side of Wheldrake and on the northern side of North Lane |
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Grid reference | Centred SE 6772 4484 (24m by 33m) (2 map features) |
Map sheet | SE64SE |
Civil Parish | Wheldrake, City of York, North Yorkshire |
Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
MAP
Date
2008
Description
The development site covered an area of approximately 0.76 ha. The area was
rectilinear in plan, measuring approximately 120m x 62m. The topography of
the plot was relatively flat, with a height of around 8.8m AOD at the north to
9.9m AOD at the south (Pl. 1).
A bungalow (15 Back Lane) had previously occupied the centre of the site,
with rough pasture and some stables at the northern end. These, along with an
associated driveway, were removed as part of the groundworks.
All work was carried out in line with the Institute of Field Archaeologists
Code of Conduct (IFA 1998).
The footprints of the proposed new buildings (Plots 1 and 4) and access road
were removed using a back-acting mechanical excavator that was fitted with a
600mm wide bucket. The drains were installed, and a main sewer diverted, by
a 360' machine, a similar machine being used to excavate the raft foundations
(Plots 2 and 3). All groundworks were undertaken under full archaeological
supervision. A photographic record was made during the groundworks using a digital
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2020 12:48PM