EYO5795 - Cliftongate Trenching Cleminson's Property
Type
EVALUATION
Location
Location | Land North of Clifton Moor |
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Grid reference | Centred SE 5844 5651 (927m by 2016m) (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
2014
Description
43 Trenches excavated as first phase of evaluation of ST14.
Archaeological investigations were conducted within a c.180 hectare area centred on SE 58643 56300 at Clifton Gate, York.
105 trenches and 18 boreholes identified archaeological remains across the majority of the site. Archaeological deposits were encountered between the base of the topsoil at c.300mm below ground level and the top of geological deposits at c.500mm below ground level.
Archaeological activity consisted of Iron Age and Roman boundary, settlement and field systems. These were evidenced by ditches, gullies, pits and post holes that produced pottery and other datable material along with environmental data in the form of seeds, charcoal and other plant remains.
Overlying the Iron Age and Roman archaeology, particularly on the western and eastern margins of the site were the remains of medieval cultivation. This was evidenced by furrows identified below ground and in places by upstanding, albeit heavily ploughed out, ridge-and furrow earthworks. Post-medieval activity related to the on-going agricultural regime and consisted mainly of field drainage.
The archaeology has been affected by ploughing and extensive drainage systems across the site. None is worthy of preservation in situ but much of it is of at least local significance and sufficiently well-preserved to require mitigation by further investigation during any future development.
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MYO4210 Iron-Age/Romano-British field system and settlement (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- EYO5794 G1387 Cliftongate, York: Geophysical Survey Phase 1
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- EYO5850 Cliftongate borehole survey
Record last edited
Jun 12 2024 12:13PM