“….During the medieval period, this site north of the 14th-century Guildhall was the location of York’s Augustinian friary, known to have hosted Richard III when he was the Duke of Gloucester. The YAT team uncovered several structures linked with the friary, including a series of large ovens, which may have been part of the kitchens….”
The above extract is from this article which tells more about this interesting and productive dig at York. The link also contains mention of a further article that contains even more: issue 366 of Current Archaeology, which requires subscription
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