Naburn Hospital, Fulford, York

OAU carried out an Archaeological watching brief close to Fulford to the south of York on an area of land previously occupied by Naburn hospital. In the south of the site an Iron Age or Romano-British ditch was located, together with regularly spaced ridge and furrow, a post-medieval ditch and short length of undated gully. In the North there was evidence of ground disturbance as a result of the construction and demolition of the former hospital, nonetheless two ditches were identified. Small quantities of Romano-British and post-medieval pottery were recovered from the site. Other finds were limited in quantity and comprised tile, ceramic building materials, bottle glass, clay tobacco pipes and a few pieces of metalwork.