York Historic Environment Record

Between January and March 2017 York Archaeological Trust conducted an archaeological watching brief during alterations at St Olave’s Church, York. The work was undertaken for Purcell Architects. The watching brief recorded any archaeological remains during excavations for drains, alterations of steps and regrading of a pathway/ramp. Archaeological deposits were revealed during the work, but these were primarily relatively modern disturbances. However, three separate in-situ inhumation burials were encountered, which dated to the post-medieval period and earlier.