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| HER Number: | MYO2202 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Porta Decumana |
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Summary
The North-East gate, Porta Decumana, of the legionary fortress was situated under the Mediaeval wall in Lord Mayor's Walk opposite Groves Lane.
The RCHME suggest that the considerable subsidence in the medieval wall here suggests that the gate might have been much robbed.
The rampart on the outside of the City Wall shows indications of two areas where the rampart has subsided on either side of a raised area. This may indicate that the Porta Decumana survives within the rampart.
The Porta Decumana probably provided the main entrance into the medieval city from the north-east until Monk Bar was constructed in the early 14th century.
Monument Type(s)
- GATE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- GATEHOUSE (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- GATEHOUSE (Abandoned early 14th century?, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
- Area of Archaeological Importance
- Conservation Area
Full description
RCHME, 1962, Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum, p29 (Bibliographic reference). SYO62.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Bibliographic reference: RCHME. 1962. Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum. 1. p29. |
Related records
| MYO2015 | Part of: Legionary Fortress (Eboracum) (Monument) |
| MYO4202 | Related to: Via Praetoria/Stonegate (Route) |
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