EYO6495 - The Mount School, Field off Townton Ave DBA

Type

DBA

Location

Location The Mount School, Field off Townton Ave
Grid reference Centred SE 5898 5088 (131m by 77m)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

2018

Map

Description

Within the 500m study area significant Roman funerary archaeology is present particularly on The Mount/Driffield Terrace and Trentholme Drive/Former Newington Hotel sites. There is a possibility for burials of this period to be present. The proposed development site in later periods appears to have been agricultural land until it was converted to sports fields in the 20th Century. Ridge and Furrow is visible on a 1932 aerial photograph; however it was not visible during walkover study or during a watching brief on geotechnical investigations. It is possible that the field was partially levelled when it was converted to a sports field.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 2018. The Mount School, Field off Townton Ave DBA.
  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Mar 11 2020 10:52AM

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