EYO8293 - Archaeological Monitoring Report: S2 Leeman's Yard - Contamination Mitigation

Type

WATCHING BRIEF

Location

Location York Central, York
Grid reference Centred SE 5884 5192 (24m by 37m)
Map sheet SE55SE
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

Technique(s)

Organisation

Tetra Tech

Date

2025

Map

Description

Archaeological monitoring took place during the mitigation excavation of hydrocarbon contamination hotspot S2 between the 13th and 31st January 2023. During two main excavation stages, an irregular ovoid shape, c.37m north-west to south-east and c.15m south-west to north-east was investigated, although the battered sides resulted in the deepest part of the excavation being c.4m less on each axis. The depth of the excavation was c.3m deep. A buried soil approximately 0.9m deep was observed at c.9.80m aOD. It exhibited a slightly undulating profile, suggestive of medieval ridge and furrow cultivation. No archaeological deposits of significance were encountered.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Tetra Tech. 2025. Archaeological Monitoring Report: S2 Leeman's Yard - Contamination Mitigation.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • York Central IP2 Archaeological Monitoring (Ref: 784-B028855)

Record last edited

Apr 8 2026 4:17PM

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