Record Details
| HER Number: | 00422/04 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval and post-medieval features, Priory Walk, Doncaster |
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Summary
Medieval and post-medieval pits and wall footings, Doncaster. Includes possible section of town ditch.
Monument Type(s):
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1299 AD)
- FOUNDATION (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1600 AD)
Associated Finds:
FSY3948 - SHERD (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)FSY3951 - WHETSTONE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)FSY3949 - COIN (Medieval - 1132 AD to 1166 AD)FSY3950 - JETTON (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1600 AD)Full Description
<1> A large (>3m) ditch running roughly west east along the line of, and set back from, Printing Office Street was excavated. This was dated to the 13th century or older and is in roughly the right place and alignment to comprise part of the town ditch.
A number of medieval pits were also excavated, also dated as 13th century or older, as well as an undated wall footing and a number of robber trenches, these possibly dug to remove building material.
Several shallow post-medieval pits, one containing a jetton dated c1580. Also recovered was a whetstone of Scandinavian origin.
<1> South Yorkshire Archaeology Unit, 1992, Interim Report on the Archaeological Evaluation of Land off Cleveland Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. (Grey Literature Report). SSY674.
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SSY674 - Grey Literature Report: South Yorkshire Archaeology Unit. 1992. Interim Report on the Archaeological Evaluation of Land off Cleveland Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.. Atkinson, S.. |
Related records
| 04547/01 | Related to: Doncaster Town Medieval Ditch, 20-28 Cleveland Street (Monument) |
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