EYO734 - York City Walls Nunnery Lane Watching Brief

Type

WATCHING BRIEF

Location

Location Between Tower 7 and Tower 9
Grid reference SE 5996 5131 (point)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

York Archaeological Trust

Date

Jan - 1992

Map

Description

Watching Brief: Beginning on the 3rd January 1992 the York Archaeological Trust carried out a watching brief during repair work on a section of the city wall between towers 9 and 7 alongside Nunnery Lane, beginning immediately to the south-east of Tower 9 extending 53.80m up to, but avoiding Tower 8, then continuing 31.60m beyond the tower towards Tower 7. York Archaeological Trust annual report /1991-92/25

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: YAT. 1992. City Walls Nunnery Lane.
  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.

Related Monuments/Buildings (6)

  • YORK CITY WALL between Tower 7 and 8 (Monument)
  • YORK CITY WALL between Tower 8 and 9 (Chainage 400-500) (Monument)
  • York City Walls (Baille Hill to Barker Tower) (Monument)
  • YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 7 Sadler Tower) (Monument)
  • YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 8) (Monument)
  • YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 9) (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 10 2020 3:02PM

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