EYO8021 - National Railway Museum, South Yard
Type
WATCHING BRIEF
Location
| Location | Leeman Road |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SE 5926 5184 (245m by 154m) |
| Map sheet | SE55SE |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeological Trust
Date
2022
Description
The NRM is situated in the north-eastern portion of the York Central site, and surrounded by the associated rail infrastructure and bisected by the Leeman Road on a broadly east/west axis. York Archaeology carried out a watching brief at National Railway Museum South Yard between the 13th and the 17th June 2022. The work was undertaken for the National Railway Museum to monitor geotechnical testing for preplanning for the redevelopment of the site to introduce a new gallery and entrance building of around 4000-4500 square metre in area, which will link several of the existing buildings together. Above the glacial deposits the watching brief identified possible preserved deposits indicating an archaeological horizon of unknown date within the study area. These consisted of undated buried soil and clay.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO2920 Unpublished document: York Archaeological Trust. 2022. National Railway Museum, South Yard.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MYO2005 Former North Eastern Railway Goods Station (Building)
Record last edited
Dec 12 2022 12:58PM