Site Event/Activity record ECH3218 - Salvage excavations at the Eastgate, Chester in 1972
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
September 1972
Description
Trenches dug c 6m outside the Eastgate, in Foregate St., for the repair of the mains sewers which had collapsed and become blocked (2). A quantity of substantial sandstone masonry was uncovered, and museum staff were allowed to investigate while the repairs were taking place. It was concluded that the exposed masonry was part of the city's medieval curtain wall, and other medieval structures leaning up against it (1). Some seventeenth century refuse is also reported (2).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCH5912 Article in Journal: Alebon P.H. Davey P.J. & Robinson J.. 1976. The Eastgate, Chester, 1972. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. 59.
- <2> SCH5782 Article in Journal: multiple authors. 1973. Excavation Reports and Summaries. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. Pilot Issue.
- <3> SCH5739 Article in Journal: Anon. 1973. March 1973: North West Newsletter. Excavations. Council for British Archaeology. Group 5 Newsletter North West. No 21.
- <4> SCH6497 Article in Journal: Anon. 1973. September 1973: North West Newsletter. Excavations. Council for British Archaeology. Group 5 Newsletter North West. No. 22.
- <5> SCH5214 Client Report: Earthworks Archaeological Services. 2009. Essential Repairs to a Section of Collapsed Sewer, Eastgate Street, Chester.. R2933. N/A. N/A. R2933.
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- 12000/20 Chester City Walls - Eastgate (Building)
- 12007 Medieval and Post Medieval City Defences (all records) (Monument)
- 10100/80 Medieval architectural finds from near the Eastgate (Find Spot)
- 12001 Medieval Defensive Ditch (Monument)
- 12010 Medieval Period Infilling of Eastern Medieval Defensive Ditch, Foregate Street Beyond Eastgate (Monument)
- 10343 post medieval building at the Eastgate (Monument)
- 8030/67 Residual Roman Tile, Eastgate, Foregate Street (Find Spot)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 40 66 (point) Probable Location (E) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
May 31 2013 1:36PM