Plan of the City of York

KEY : =S Some main streets (in part only). =9C Extent of fortifications in the middle of the 9th century. =11C Extent of fortifications in the mid-11th century. Streets: M York Minster MG Monkgate P Petergate G Goodramgate H High Ousegate MI Micklegate C Coppergate (site of excavations and the Jorvik Viking Centre ) W Walmgate F Fishergate

Note the Scandinavian language influence in the naming of streets, the suffix 'gate' coming from the Old Norse 'gata' (street or way). This is a common feature in Danelaw towns and cities.