YORYM 1995.433 - 2 GRAPE LANE, YORK

Ceramic Building Materials

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Medieval Material

The medieval material in this sample consists of plain roofing material, which in York will probably have been peg tile.  There are also examples of medieval brick.

Post medieval material

In 1006 there is a brick which has sharply moulded edges, and has a frog (indent in the centre).  It is very likely that is post medieval in date.  1010 has a brick with measurements and form that are not typically medieval, and has been dated to the 16th century or later.

Other material

There is a fragment of worked limestone form 1006.  There are fragments of white painted plaster from 1009 and 1011 which may be medieval. 


Context           Form                               Date

1006              Plain, Brick                       18th+

1007              Plain                              13th+


1009              Plain, Plaster, Brick              14th-15th

1010              Brick                              16th+

1011              Limestone, Plain, Plaster          13th+

1015              Brick                              14th+

S Garside-Neville

Brick and Tile Services

August 1995