EYO6187 - Royal York Hotel, Station Road
Type
EVALUATION
Location
Location | Royal York Hotel, Station Road |
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Grid reference | Centred SE 5966 5188 (4m by 5m) (2 map features) |
Map sheet | SE55SE |
Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
On Site Archaeology
Date
2015
Description
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by On-Site Archaeology Ltd on an area of land at Royal York Hotel, York in October 2015 on behalf of Troy Management Services (Royal York) Ltd. The evaluation consisted of the machine excavation of a trench (Trench 1) and the hand excavation of a further trench (Trench 2) to investigate any archaeological features or deposits located within the area of the proposed development. Geological natural was not encountered in either of the two trenches. The deepest excavation was within Trench 1 that reached a depth of 12.62mAOD.
The evaluation revealed a subsoil horizon of probable Roman date that was cut into by three pits of a similar date. Stratigraphically above the pits was a sequence of buried soil horizons the earliest layer may have Roman origins with later disturbance from post-medieval and early modern activity. Above this possible soil horizon the deposits encountered probably date from the late medieval/ post-medieval periods when this area of York was agricultural fields, the construction of the hotel and the modern period when this site was either landscaped gardens or more recently a car park.
A further phase of evaluation will need to be carried out on this site to establish the nature, extent and depth of the archaeology below the level reached in this phase of investigations. The implementation of any further work can be secured by a condition attached to the grant of planning permission.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO1810 Unpublished document: On-Site Archaeology. 2015. Royal York Hotel EVAL.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MYO2010 York Railway Station Roman Cemetery (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2022 12:43PM