Assessment of biological remains from Site 169, West Lilling, North Yorkshire (site code BPTSEP169) by

Two sediment samples and a single box of bone were submitted for assessment of their bioarchaeological potential. Sample 1 (Context 5005) contained a small amount of charred cereal grains and charcoal. The plant and invertebrate remains from Context 2025 (Sample 2) were consistent with the archaeological interpretation of a ditch fill, but also indicated the potential for exploring aspects of human occupation in the vicinity. The recovery of bioarchaeological remains is very rare from a site of this type in the northern part of the Vale of York, so that further analysis of these samples, and investigation of any others from the excavations, should be undertaken. The small vertebrate assemblage (61 fragments in total) was rather poorly preserved and contained the remains of domestic mammals (horse, pig and cattle) and a single bird fragment. No further work is recommended on this material