Coppergate, York

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Coppergate, York is a historic street and area in York, England, renowned for major Viking-age archaeological discoveries that led to the creation of the Jorvik Viking Centre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic area
street
administrativeAuthority City of York Council NERFINISHED
archaeologicalExcavation Coppergate excavations NERFINISHED
archaeologicalStratigraphyDepth up to several metres of urban deposits
country United Kingdom
discoveredRemainsOf Viking-age artefacts
Viking-age timber buildings
Viking-age workshops
organic materials preserved in waterlogged deposits
economicRole contributes to York tourism economy
excavatedBy York Archaeological Trust NERFINISHED
excavationEndDate 1981
excavationStartDate 1976
gaveRiseTo Jorvik Viking Centre NERFINISHED
hasAttraction Coppergate Shopping Centre NERFINISHED
Jorvik Viking Centre NERFINISHED
hasBuildingType modern shopping complex
museums
shops
hasHistoricalPeriod Viking Age NERFINISHED
medieval period
hasLandUse retail area
hasTourismTheme Viking heritage
archaeology
heritageSignificance major source of evidence for Viking-age urban life in England
historicalCityNameContext Jorvik (Viking York) NERFINISHED
knownFor Jorvik Viking Centre NERFINISHED
Viking-age archaeological discoveries
locatedIn England
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
York NERFINISHED
locatedInHistoricCore within York city walls
locatedNear Castlegate, York NERFINISHED
Clifford's Tower NERFINISHED
Pavement, York NERFINISHED
York Castle area NERFINISHED
partOf city centre of York
preservationConditions waterlogged anaerobic deposits
streetNameEtymology derived from Old Norse and Old English elements related to trade or crafts
timeDepthOfOccupation over 1000 years
transportAccess pedestrianised or partially pedestrianised street
urbanFunction commercial street
tourist destination

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Jórvík archaeologicalEvidenceFoundAt Coppergate, York