York Historic Environment Record

Removal of the soil piled against the outer wall of sculpture gallery in basement of Tempest Anderson Hall. The Hall had been built directly on top of the southern wall of the south transcept of the 13th centry abbey church. The wall had been uncovered in 1820s then had been reburied in 1912 when the hall was built. It has now been left open again for public view. NMR sources: Interim : bulletin of the York Archaeological Trust 12.1/1987/8-13 Medieval archaeology : journal of the Society for Medieval Archaeology Index to vols 1-5 (1957-61); 6-10 (1962-66); 11-15 (1967-71); 16-20(1972-76); 21-25 (1977-81); 26-30 (1982-86); 31-35 (1987-91); 36-40 (1992-1996) XXXI/1987/171 York Archaeological Trust annual report /1986-87/18