Archaeological Recording 9-11 Westgate Tadcaster North Yorkshire (original) (raw)
On Friday 27 April 2007, archaeological remains were recorded after being exposed during the construction of a sunken garden feature within the rear garden of 9-11 Westgate, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. Approximately 8kg (18lbs) of very slightly abraded medieval pottery was recovered from a well-sorted soil within the site. The pottery has been tentatively dated to approximately the eleventh and twelfth century which is coincidental with the period of use of the nearby castle. A single layer of varying sized stones was found below the well-sorted pottery rich soil which might have formed a working surface. However, its uneven nature and a lack of crushed pottery and refuse upon it suggested little or no prolonged use. Anecdotal evidence from local inhabitants suggested that a Roman structure, and potentially a Roman mosaic floor, had at some time in the past, been discovered on an adjacent plot of land to that investigated. No evidence of Romano-British occupation was discovered although a very worn oval-shaped copper-alloy coin and a very few sherds of very abraded Roman pottery were recovered indicating some possible activity in the area in this period.
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