Evans, D. T. (1998). Former Female Prison, Castle Yard, York: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation (1998 Field Report No. 26). York Archaeology.

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Title:		 Former Female Prison, Castle Yard, York: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation (1998 Field Report No. 26)
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Number of Pages:		 36
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 The evaluation objective was to locate the curtain wall of York Castle and to assess its state of survival. The earliest deposits examined were dated to the 9th-11th centuries although pottery of the Roman and Anglian periods was also recovered which suggested some earlier activity in the vicinity but of an uncertain nature. In the deposits of Anglo-Scandinavian period were a number of human burials, some, if not most, of which had been disturbed by later activity. The burials may have indicated the presence of nearby of a previously unrecognised parish church. The burials and deposits were sealed by a thick deposit of clay that was associated with a north-south band of substantial postholes. These were dated by pottery to the 11th century and may have represented part of the defences of the earliest Norman timber castle in the area. All features and deposits of the later medieval and early post-medieval periods had been truncated by activity broadly dated to the 18th century or later, presumably in connection with the construction of the Female Prison. A number of burials, presumably of criminals hanged in the prison were also excavated. The latest activity in the area consisted of dumps and levelling deposits laid down in the late 19th and 20th centuries. [Au]
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Author:		 Dave T Evans
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Publisher:		 York Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 1998
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Location - Auto Detected: York Castle
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Early Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Anglian (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
11th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
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20th Centuries Au (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1998 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: FORMER FEMALE PRISON, CASTLE YARD, YORK
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Investigation type: Evaluation
District: York UA
Monument: INHUMATION. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), POST HOLE. Medieval (1066-1540), INHUMATION. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Early Medieval (410-1066)
Ngr: SE60575147
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Postcode: YO1 1RY
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009