Source/Archive record SYO2483 - Bishopthorpe Palace, Bishopthorpe
Title | Bishopthorpe Palace, Bishopthorpe |
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Author/Originator | FAS |
Date/Year | 2013 |
Abstract/Summary
The work consisted of pre-intervention Level 1 photographic recording of an area of undercroft host to a new pump sump, followed by archaeological monitoring during its excavation. The excavation of a cable trench adjacent to the western boundary wall and gatehouse was also undertaken.
The excavation of the pump sumpidentified a clean reddish-brown, possibly riverborne, sand beneath the current brick floor surface. The excavation of the cable trench identified a deep, dry topsoil overlying a layer of overburden containing occasional fragments of ceramic building material and early
modern pottery which was recorded but not retained. No significant archaeological remains were encountered.
Referenced Monuments (0)
Referenced Events (1)
- EYO6846 LAND AT BISHOPTHORPE PALACE (Ref: 511)
Record last edited
May 6 2021 10:42AM