b'Old Show Field Excavation - 1993Mike Pratt, Photograph by John IbsonA number of people in the village took photographs of what was revealed when the Old Show Field was excavated in August 1993. Just one of those is shown here, taken by John Ibson, as an accompaniment to a summary of what was found in what was described as an evaluation digT he excavation that took place in 1993 wasSummarised Detailscalled the Vicar Lane dig by those from theFindings were identified as falling into 4 main phases:Humberside Archaeology Unit who conducted it. ItPre 1100was initiated by Humberside County Council (HCC)11001200as a result of a proposal to sell off the Old Show Field,12001500described as a playing field, which was surplus toPost 1500requirements. This account makes use of documentation that can be consulted at the archives of the East RidingThe Humber SMR, as it is called, is a public Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) in Hull (seerecord containing a collection of information inset for details). There are two basic sources: arelating to all known archaeological and historic brief summary of the Bishop Wilton Vicar Lane digsites in Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding which was officially published (with illustrations); anof Yorkshire.unfinished excavation report that is not officially filedIt is located at:with the publicly available records (more about thisHumber Archaeology Partnershiplater). The Old SchoolBackground Northumberland AvenueHumberside County Council(as was) proposedHull, HU2 0LNto sell the land and therefore initiated a geophysicalTel: (01482) 217 466survey in 1991. Following on from this and usingEmail: archaeology@hullcc.gov.ukit as a basis for planning, a 3 week evaluation digThe public record can be consulted by commenced in July 1993. Eleven trenches were dugappointment only.that exposed 4 structures, a burial, a trackway and a number of boundary/ditch features.BULLETIN 17 325'