Clifford’s Tower, York: Excavations 2014-2016
Author(s): Vicky Crosby, Paddy O'Hara, Duncan H Brown, Gill Campbell, Greg Campbell, Thomas Cromwell, Rachel S Cubitt, Alice Forward, Andy Hammon, Karla Graham, Sarah Stark
This report collates the results of excavations carried out by Historic England at Clifford’s Tower, York, over a total of 6 weeks, between November 2014 and May 2016. There is a summary of the excavation archive and some assessment and analysis of the results. The main aims of the excavations were to characterise the foundations of Clifford’s Tower and enhance our knowledge of the form and function of this part of the castle architecture. This was to contribute to a feasibility study to enhance the presentation of the monument. Evaluation of the motte deposits in November 2014 was followed by further evaluation of the deposits in the tower courtyard in September 2015. The third intervention in May 2016 also investigated the motte structure, particularly the retaining wall associated with the prison. The excavations included 15 test pits and 1 trench within the tower courtyard, at the base of the external wall of the tower, and around the motte to determine the position of the 19th-century retaining wall.
- Report Number:
- 20/2023
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 107
- Keywords:
- Animal Bone Ceramic Excavation Human Remains Iron Lead Medieval Mortar Plant Remains Pottery Stone Castle
