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| HER Number: | MYO1158 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Column from the north-east colonnade of the Roman headquarters building |
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Summary
Column from the north-east colonnade of the Roman headquarters building. Originally constructed circa 100 AD by Legion IX, re-assembled and re-used by Legion VI in the 4th century; erected in present location 1971. The column was excavated from beneath York Minster in 1969 and given to the City of York to mark the 1900th anniversary of its foundation circa 71 AD. Listed as "Column approx 4 metres north-east of number 9, Minster Yard".
Monument Type(s)
- COLUMN (c100 Roman, Roman - 80 AD to 120 AD)
- COLUMN (Reused C4, Roman - 300 AD to 399 AD)
- COLUMN (Erected outsde the Minster 1971, 20th Century - 1971 AD to 1971 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Conservation Area
Full description
Column from the north-east colonnade of the Roman headquarters building. Originally constructed c100 AD by Legion IX, re-assembled and re-used by Legion VI in C4; erected in present location 1971. Gritstone. Cylindrical column approximately 9.5 metres high, with moulded base and damaged moulded capital, raised on square plinth. The column was excavated from beneath York Minster (qv) in 1969 and given to the City of York to mark the 1900th anniversary of its foundation c71 AD.
Listing NGR: SE6034152116
Derived from English Heritage LB download dated: 22/08/2005
NMR Information
List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. District of York, 14-MAR-1997
BF086946 ROMAN COLUMN, YORK File of material relating to a site or building. This material has not yet been fully catalogued.
NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data. |
Related records
| MYO2015 | Part of: Legionary Fortress (Eboracum) (Monument) |
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