Coppergate excavations
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Coppergate excavations were a major archaeological dig in York, England, that uncovered extensive Viking-age remains and artifacts, forming the basis for the Jorvik Viking Centre.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological excavation
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentedIn | archaeological reports by York Archaeological Trust ⓘ |
| endTime | 1981 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | York Archaeological Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | medieval occupation of York ⓘ |
| hasResult |
creation of Jorvik Viking Centre
ⓘ
discovery of Viking-age artifacts ⓘ discovery of extensive Viking-age remains ⓘ discovery of large quantities of organic material ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | key site in the archaeology of York ⓘ |
| inceptionOf | Jorvik Viking Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | public understanding of Viking Age in Britain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coppergate
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ North Yorkshire ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ historic centre of York ⓘ |
| mainCulturalLayer | Anglo-Scandinavian occupation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evidence of Viking urban life
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evidence of craft and trade activities ⓘ exceptional preservation of leather ⓘ exceptional preservation of plant remains ⓘ exceptional preservation of textiles ⓘ exceptional preservation of wood ⓘ |
| partOf | Viking Age archaeology in Britain ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman occupation of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationCondition | waterlogged ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
10th century
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9th century ⓘ Viking Age ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| stratigraphy | deep waterlogged deposits ⓘ |
| timeDepth | over 9 metres of archaeological deposits ⓘ |
| uncovered |
animal bones
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coins ⓘ domestic artifacts ⓘ gaming pieces ⓘ human remains ⓘ jewellery ⓘ leather shoes ⓘ streets and alleyways ⓘ textile fragments ⓘ timber buildings ⓘ tools ⓘ wooden artifacts ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
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