Basic info

Collection

Archaeology

Title

Land Off Masonic Lane, Thirsk, North Yorkshire. A Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief.

Object name

Report

Bulk find

Object category

Archaeological site

Description

In October 2001, York Archaeological Trust undertook an archaeological watching brief on land off Masonic Lane, Thirsk. The evaluation comprised the excavation of four trenches which identified circa 1.50m of post-medieval and modern overburden above the natural sub soils in the trenches located in the central part of the site. In the trench located close to Masonic Lane a significant medieval feature which was interpreted as part of a ditch was recorded circa 0.35m below the modern overburden indicating the survival of important evidence from this period in part of the site. Environmental preservation in the samples examined was found to be poor, resulting from the prevailing free draining conditions but most of the bones were reasonably well preserved and represented the usual range of domestic species. The artefact assemblage from the modern and post-medieval contexts was of little archaeological interest but a hunting arrowhead of probable 11th - 12th century date was recovered from the ditch. Further archaeological work is recommended where below ground deposits in the area adjacent to Masonic Lane are likely to be disturbed by the development programme.

Production date start

2001

Period

21st Century