Monument record MYO3568 - Pits and ditches Askham Bryan

Summary

A series of pits and ditches of possible Roman or Iron Age date were seen as cropmarks on air photographs. There are two sides of a possible enclosure just to the north-east of the main group.

Location

Grid reference Centred SE 5621 4985 (223m by 111m) (18 map features)
Map sheet SE54NE
Civil Parish Askham Bryan, City of York, North Yorkshire
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

NMR Information:

A series of pits and ditches of possible Roman or Iron Age date were seen as cropmarks on air photographs. There are two sides of a possible enclosure just to the north-east of the main group. There are at least 13 pits (there could be more but it is difficult to tell from available photography) ranging in size from 2m to 5m in diameter. (1)

1 Oblique aerial photograph reference number YAT PVA 3:3/2 (3664/2) XX-XXX-1984

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 5 2019 12:58PM

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