York Historic Environment Record

During June 2013 a geophysical survey was carried out in an area of grassland off Darnbrook Avenue, York. This survey failed to reveal any significant anomalies. Following this an archaeological evaluation, employing ten trenches and engaging members of the local and wider community, were excavated. The oldest remains encountered related to a north – south aligned system of ridge and furrow. These remains cover the entirety of the site, though only the lower parts of the furrows, below existing ground level, survive. The relatively wide spacing of this system suggests a medieval date for this formerly arable area. Like much of the other areas of ridge and furrow in the locality it is probable that this system survived as upstanding remains utilised as pasture until post World War II development took place.