EYO5795 - Cliftongate Trenching Cleminson's Property

Type

EVALUATION

Location

Location Land North of Clifton Moor
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

Map

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)

  • --- Unpublished document: YAT. 2014. PROJECT DESIGN FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTGATIONS, CLIFTONGATE, YORK.
  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 2014. Cliftongate Trenching Cleminson's Property.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Iron-Age/Romano-British field system and settlement (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • G1387 Cliftongate, York: Geophysical Survey Phase 1

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Cliftongate borehole survey

Record last edited

Jun 12 2024 12:13PM

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