EYO6192 - York City Walls, Chainages 2300-2400 Watching Brief
Type
WATCHING BRIEF
Location
Location | Chainages 1000-1017; 1919-1921; 2300-2400; 2773 |
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Grid reference | Centred SE 6084 5189 (420m by 565m) |
Map sheet | SE65SW |
Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeological Trust
Date
1994/95
Description
Beginning on 9th January 1995 York Archaeological Trust carried
out a watching brief during repairs to a 100 metre length of the
city walls between Monk Bar and Layerthorpe Postern at chainage
2300-2400 (NGR SE 6064 5218).
The repairs involved the removal of the current wall walk surface
followed by the excavation of trenches at intervals along the
wall walk to allow the insertion of tie bars between the rampart
and wall walk walls. The flagstones between unexcavated areas
were also lifted and re-set. The portion of wall investigated consists of several building
phases which are visible both above and below the wall walk. The
repairs of the 1870s have further confused an already
complicated picture which has not been simplified by the results
of the excavations.
The presence of areas of facing stone on the internal face of the
rampart wall below the present wall walk level suggests that
either a wall walk did not exist at those points or that it was
at a lower level than the present one. No datable evidence was
found however to suggest an original date for its construction.
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
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- MYO4673 YORK CITY WALLS between Tower 26 and 28 (Chainage 1900-2000) (Monument)
- MYO4681 YORK CITY WALLS between Tower 30 and Tower 31 (Chainage 2300-2400) (Monument)
Record last edited
Jun 16 2020 9:33AM