New in IA71: Archaeological Excavations at the North Annexe, #York Guildhall by Benjamin Savine (York #Archaeology) et al. doi.org/10.11141/ia.71.10
As part of a programme of refurbishment and redevelopment of York Guildhall, archaeological investigations revealed a deeply stratified sequence running from the late 1st century CE to the modern period.
A sequence of landscaping, dumping and building date to the #Roman period. Activity was sparse until the late 12th or early 13th century when preparations for re-establishing occupation of the area occurred, following which new structures appear and waste disposal took place.
The 13th and 14th centuries provided the opportunity for the founding and development of an #Augustinian friary (Austin Friars) on the site, expanding and evolving throughout the 15th century.
So thorough was clearance following the #Dissolution in the mid-16th century that little trace of the friary buildings or their layout within its precinct survived - sharing the same fate as many #medieval monasteries.
Redevelopment of the site is apparent in 1700s, when town houses (still standing today) were built. These became commercial premises in the 19th century.
The publication takes a look into urban spatial management and changing land use over two millennia in the heart of York .