Site Event/Activity record ECH3239 - Watching Brief and salvage recording in 1980-1984 Phase 4 (Hunter Street/Princess Street)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1980-1984
Description
Proposals for substantial redevelopment in the Hunter Street to Princess Street area for a bus depot and library led to major excavation's between 1978 and 1982. Sources for this work are primarily summary reports however.
Archaeological investigations comprised a programme of works that included Hunter Street School in 1978 and 1979 (ECH2852); Hunters Walk in 1978 and 1979 (ECH5857).
In 1980 there was a further phase of work at Hunters Walk (ECH2848)
In 1981 work was carried out at Hunter Street School (ECH2843)
Finally, there was a programme of watching briefs and emergency recording in the period 1981-1984 (ECH3239)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCH5810 Article in Journal: multiple authors. 1983. Excavation Reports and Sites Observed. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. No 9.
- <2> SCH6807 Unpublished Report: Chester Archaeology. 1982. Princess Street Excavations: Roman Legionary barracks.
- <3> SCH6808 Unpublished Report: Chester Archaeology. 1975-78. Excavations in the garden of No 1 Abbey Green.
- <4> SCH6857 Unpublished Report: Strickland, T.J.. 1988. Excavations in the Princess Street, Hunter Street, Hunter's Walk and Northgate Street areas 1978-1987: Roman Major Buildings.
- <5> SCH7386 Unpublished Report: Chester Archaeology. 1981. Site notes for Hunter Street School, Chester 1981.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- 8413/1 Early Roman Barracks Block C at Princess Street (Monument)
- 8413/2 Late Roman Barracks Block C at Princess Street (Monument)
- 8411 Late Roman collapse layer at Hunter Street (Monument)
- 8164 Roman 'military hiatus' layer at Hunter Street (Monument)
- 8300 Roman Barracks Block B (latera praetorii west) at Princess Street (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH2852 Excavations at Hunters Walk in 1978-1979 Phase 1a (Hunter Street/Princess Street) (Ref: CHE/HW78)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 40 66 (133m by 104m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Mar 27 2014 4:48PM