EYO501 - York City Walls, Chainages 1000-1017; 1919-1921; 2300-2400; 2773 Watching Brief
Type
WATCHING BRIEF
Location
Location | Chainages 1000-1017; 1919-1921; 2300-2400; 2773 |
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Grid reference | SE 5972 5172 (point) |
Map sheet | SE55SE |
Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeological Trust
Date
1994/95
Description
Watching brief: Beginning on the 18th July 1994, York Archaeological Trust
carried out a watching brief during repair work on a 17m long section of the City wall adjacent to the Railway Station to the
west of the city (N.G.R. SE 5973 5173).
The repair works involved the removal of the flagged surface of
the wall walk and tower 16 and excavation in a series of trenches
through the deposits beneath to allow the placing of metal tie
bars between the rampart wall and wall walk wall. Several holes
were drilled through the rampart and wall walk walls to
accommodate the tie bars.
In order not to weaken the structures these excavations along the
wall were separated by unexcavated areas where only the
flagstones were re-bedded.
Beginning on the 24th November 1994, York Archaeological Trust
carried out a watching brief during repair work on a 2.00m
length of the City wall to the south-west of the Robin Hood Tower
at the northern corner of the City walls (N.G.R. SE 6030 5243).
The repair works involved the removal of the flagged surface of I the wall walk and excavation through the deposits beneath to
allow the placing of metal tie bars between the rampart wall and
wall walk wall. The stones of the internal faces of the rampart
I and wall walk walls, below the wall walk surface, were tied
together with metal clamps, some of which were linked together
with tie bars between the two walls. The material excavated in the trench would all appear to be of a
contemporary date to the restoration work of 188819, which
created the present wall walk. The faced internal surface of the
rampart wall indicates that this wall was not originally obscured
by a wall walk.
Beginning on 9th January 1995 York Archaeological Trust carried
out a watching brief during repairs to a 100 metre length of the
city walls between Monk Bar and Layerthorpe Postern at chainage
2300-2400 (NGR SE 6064 5218).
The repairs involved the removal of the current wall walk surface
followed by the excavation of trenches at intervals along the
wall walk to allow the insertion of tie bars between the rampart
and wall walk walls. The flagstones between unexcavated areas
were also lifted and re-set. The portion of wall investigated consists of several building
phases which are visible both above and below the wall walk. The
repairs of the 1870s have further confused an already
complicated picture which has not been simplified by the results
of the excavations.
The presence of areas of facing stone on the internal face of the
rampart wall below the present wall walk level suggests that
either a wall walk did not exist at those points or that it was
at a lower level than the present one. No datable evidence was
found however to suggest an original date for its construction.
Beginning on 19th April 1995, York Archaeological Trust carried
out a watching brief during excavations to facilitate repairs at
Tower 35 on the City Walls, York. (NGR SE 6107 5154).
The work consisted of the excavation of material beneath the
walk-way surface of the tower to accommodate tie bars linking the
rampart and walk-way walls.
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- MYO4654 YORK CITY WALL between Tower 16 and 17 (Chainage 1000-1100) (Monument)
- MYO4690 YORK CITY WALLS between Red Tower and Walmgate Bar (Chainage 2600-2900) (Monument)
- MYO4673 YORK CITY WALLS between Tower 26 and 28 (Chainage 1900-2000) (Monument)
- MYO4681 YORK CITY WALLS between Tower 30 and Tower 31 (Chainage 2300-2400) (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 10 2020 3:43PM