EYO6811 - Sewer repair 29 Colliergate

Type

WATCHING BRIEF

Location

Location 29 Colliergate
Grid reference SE 6047 5194 (point)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

1996

Map

Description

A watching brief carried out during the refurbishment of a sewer running east along Colliergate. The excavation measured 2.80m by 2.50m with the longest axis running along the alignment of Colliergate. 1.70m of material excavated consisted of much building demolition in a matrix of brown silty clay. This deposit consisted of brick rubble, limestone fragments, one or two with worked faces, and sections of iron railings may have been from Holy Trinity Church. No trace was found of a cemetery York Archaeological Trust [assessment & evaluation reports] 1996/ Sewrer Repair Adjacent to 29 Colliergate, York. A Report on An Archaeological Watching Brief/ YORYM 1996.405.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.
  • --- Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 1995. Sewer repair 29 Colliergate.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • 29 and 30 Colliergate (Building)

Record last edited

Dec 23 2020 3:22PM

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