EYO4871 - Walmgate Stray

Type

METAL DETECTING

Location

Location Walmgate Stray
Grid reference Centred SE 6172 5020 (508m by 736m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SE65SW
Civil Parish Fulford, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

Not recorded.

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

Preliminary survey of Walmgate Stray. Walmgate Stray considered by the surveyors as a potential battle site, but it does not fit with their interpretation of the literature (King Harald's Saga by Snorri Sturlusson).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: 2011. Finding Fulford - The Search for the First Battle of 1066.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (8)

  • Fulford Hall, Paddock
  • Cemetery Extension, Fulford
  • 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Spoil Heap, 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Roman Road, 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Beck Bank Hoard, 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Area 10, Zone 3, land south of Germany Beck, Fulford
  • Water Fulford

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (10)

  • Ouse Bank, River Field and Designer Centre Metal detecting survey
  • Landing Lane, Fulford
  • Fulford Hall, Paddock
  • Cemetery Extension, Fulford
  • 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Spoil Heap, 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Roman Road, 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Beck Bank Hoard, 40 Acre Field, Fulford
  • Area 10, Zone 3, land south of Germany Beck, Fulford
  • Water Fulford

Record last edited

Apr 12 2013 4:07PM

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