Monument record MYO5018 - Site of Roman timber tower
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | SE 6021 5189 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
| Civil Parish | York, City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An Agricolan timber tower, under the Yorkshire and Prudential Insurance Buildings, Davygate and Newgate Street, was excavated in 1956-7. (1)
Sitng confirmed. (2)
Sources:
1 An inventory of the historical monuments in the City of York. Volume I: Eburacum: Roman York
2 copies. 1962 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England 14-16
2 Field Investigators Comments F1 RW Emsley, 05-Jun-1963
GIS location needs confirming.
IDM: GIS location moved from 460228.269 / 451888.610 to 460217.079 / 451896.898 on the basis of RCHMY 1 Eboracum p16: "It lies 24 ft. clear SE of the stone Interval Tower S.W.3" 02/02/2026
RCHME, 1962, Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum, p14-16 (Bibliographic reference). SYO62.
NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.
Sources/Archives (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 2 2026 11:50AM