EYO8117 - Water End - York Historic Environment Record

EYO8117 - Water End

Type

WATCHING BRIEF

Location

Location	Water End
Grid reference	Centred SE 5911 5290 (231m by 157m)
Map sheet	SE55SE
Unitary Authority	City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

WATCHING BRIEF

Organisation

PJO Archaeology

Date

2023

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Description

Water End series of trenches various lengths for gas inspection between Clifton Bridge and Clifton Green (centre, by Westminster Road, SE591529). Depth c. 0.50m – 1m. Below modern road make-up there was brown clay, probably boulder clay of the moraine outlier in this area. In small trench c. 0.50m deep opposite the Homestead (SE59205295) no trace of Roman Road 5 on RCHME line. Modern road material overlay boulder clay.

Sources/Archives (2)

--- SYO3028 Unassigned: Patrick Ottaway. 2023. Observations in Clifton by Patrick Ottoway 2017-23.
--- SYO3029 Unpublished document: Patrick Ottaway. 2023. The Burdyke and Roman roads approaching York from the north-west in relation to some recent watching briefs in Clifton.

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Record last edited

Sep 1 2023 10:24AM