This comprehensive report represents a landmark in the publication of medieval finds from excavations in York. It encompasses very large assemblages of medieval artefacts of a wide variety of materials, including iron, non-ferrous metal, stone, jet, amber, fired clay, glass and textile. These were recovered from four major sites in York, excavated during the 1970s and 1980s, at 16–22 Coppergate, 46–54 Fishergate, Bedern Foundry (hereafter known as the Foundry) and the College of the Vicars Choral of York Minster at Bedern (hereafter Bedern), and also from smaller sites in the vicinity of 16–22 Coppergate (Coppergate watching brief and 22 Piccadilly) and Bedern (2 Aldwark and Bedern Chapel). In total, approximately 6,000 stratified medieval objects are discussed; the bulk of these finds are of metal, either iron (c.3,000 objects, not including c.2,500 nails), or non-ferrous metals (c. 2,000).
Author(s): Patrick Ottaway, Nicola Rogers
Series: The Archaeology of York, 17, 15. The Small Finds
Publisher: York Archaeological Trust
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 542
City: York
contents
list of figures
List of tables
Introduction
Archaeological Introductions to the Sites
Conservation
Craft and Industry
Building
Metalworking
Woodworking
Leatherworking
Textile production
Jet working
Agriculture
Fishing
Knives
Everyday Life
Domestic
Structural items and fittings
Locks and keys
Dress, dress accessories and personal ornament
Medical and toilet instruments
Writing and literacy
Funerary and devotional objects
Music and recreation
Trade and exchange
Horse and riding equipment
Weapons and armour
Miscellaneous objects
Unidentified objects
Intra- and Inter-site Analyses
Economy and Society in Medieval York
Future Research on Medieval Artefacts
Additional Anglo-Scandinavian Ironwork
Catalogue
Provenances
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Acknowledgements
Summary
Bibliography
Index
