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Reports of the open area excavation at the York Minster Library conducted in 1997 and associated research are presented in this book. The excavation was complemented by geophysical survey and detailed documentary research in advance of an extension to the Minster Library, a converted medieval archbishop's chapel. The research unearthed archaeological strata up to two metres deep which have been attributed to eight distinct periods of activity. The periods of activity include evidence for Roman legionary barracks, an 11th-century boundary ditch, a 13th-century solar block of the archbishop's palace, 17th-century pleasure gardens, and, finally, the conversion of the archbishop's chapel into the Minster Library.

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Author:   Justin Garner-Lahire ,  Martin Carver ,  Brenda Dickinson ,  Kate Giles
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
Volume:   622
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.614kg
ISBN:  

9781407314570

ISBN 10:   1407314572
Pages:   154
Publication Date:   29 January 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT CHAPTER 2 A HISTORY OF THE YORK MINSTER CLOSE (NORTH SIDE) - Kate Giles CHAPTER 3 THE ROMAN FORTRESS (FIRST TO FIFTH CENTURY) Period 1 - c. AD 71-c. 120, The timber barracks and trackway Period 2 - c. AD 120-c. 375, The stone barracks and road Period 3 - c. AD 375-c. 410, Decline and abandonment The Roman assemblage The Roman pottery - Barbara Precious and Alan Vince Mortaria - Kay Hartley Decorated Samian - Felicity Wild Samian stamps - BrendaDickinson Roman building materials - Sandra Garside-Neville Ferrous metalwork - Patrick Ottaway Non-ferrous metalwork - Nicky Rogers Coins - Craig Barclay The Roman glass - Hilary Cool Vertebrate remains - Deborah Jaques APPENDIX A CATALOGUE OF ROMAN MATERIAL CHAPTER 4 EARLY MEDIEVAL INTERLUDE (FIFTH TO ELEVENTH CENTURY) Period 4 - c. AD 410-c. 1075, Examining the 'dark earth' The Early Medieval assemblage The Early Medieval pottery - Alan Vince Antler objects - Hilary Cool CHAPTER 5 THEARCHBISHOP'S PALACE (ELEVENTH TO SIXTEENTH CENTURY) Period 5 - c. 1075-c.1240, Robbing of Roman walls and establishment of precinct boundary Period 6 - c. 1240-1618, The archbishop's aisled hall The Medieval assemblage The Medieval pottery - Alan Vince Medieval building materials - Sandra Garside-Neville Floor tiles - Jennie Stopford A carved stone fragment - Kate Giles Post-Roman ferrous metalwork - Patrick Ottaway APPENDIX B CATALOGUE OF MEDIEVAL MATERIAL CHAPTER 6 THE FORMAL GARDEN OF SIR ARTHUR INGRAM (SEVENTEENTH TO NINETEENTH CENTURY) Period 7 - 1618-c. 1815, Ingram's mansion and its garden Period 8 - c. 1815-1997, The reuse of the archbishop's chapel as the Minster Library The Post-medieval assemblage The Post-medieval Pottery - Alan Vince APPENDIX C DOCUMENTATION FOR SIR ARTHUR INGRAM'S FORMAL GARDEN - KATE GILES CHAPTER 7 DISCUSSION Introduction - Martin Carver Roman - Paul Bidwell Early Medieval - Martin Carver Medieval and later - Kate Giles Assessment - Martin Carver Bibliography

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Justin Garner-Lahire graduated in British and European Archaeology from the University of York in 1990. He began his professional field career at Sutton Hoo as an area supervisor, then went on to spend several years working in Italy, on sites in Lombardy, Liguria and Milan, as well as research excavations in France, Spain and north Africa. Justin is a founding director of FAS Heritage (est. 1993) and has since led excavations at a wide range of sites in Britain, including at Portmahomack (Highlands) with Martin Carver (1993-2007), York Minster Library (1997), Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (Caithness) (2004-2013), Eilean Donan Castle and Lincoln Castle (2008-2015). Contributors Craig Barclay, Paul Bidwell, Martin Carver, Jonathan Clark, Hilary Cool, Brenda Dickinson, Sandra Garside-Neville, Kate Giles, Kay Hartley, Deborah Jaques, Patrick Ottaway, Barbara Precious, Nicky Rogers, Jennie Stopford, Alan Vince?, Felicity Wild

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