EYO5804 - Field near Hurns Bridge

Type

EXCAVATION

Location

Location Field near Hurns Bridge
Grid reference Centred SE 5605 5728 (250m by 330m)
Map sheet SE55NE
Civil Parish Skelton, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

1996

Map

Description

A circular ditch with a delineated entrance was encountered on this site. It has been interpreted as an isolated hut circle dating to the Iron Age. Terminals forming the entrance to the hut, and associated artefactual evidence, indicate that it had a domestic function.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1996. Yorkshire Water Pipeline, Moor Monkton to Elvington.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Field near Hurns Bridge (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Yorkshire Water pipeline (Ref: 1996.377)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2022 2:56PM

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