Site Event/Activity record ECH3606 - Archaeological evaluation at 5 - 7 Foregate Street, Chester in 1991
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Chester Archaeology
Date
May 1991
Description
An archaeological evaluation carried out at a proposed development site at 5 - 7 Foregate St., Chester, immediately outside the East Gate. Most of the area had been excavated for a basement in the 1960s, but archaeological deposits were anticipated in a small area on its southeastern side. Excavation established that a complex sequence of ditches and silting episodes, perhaps beginning in Roman times, were preserved at this location. This site is referred to as Site No.s 25 & 26 in the Defences Monograph (3).
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SCH7399 Booklet-Leaflet: Chester City Council. 1991. Chester City Ditches: Excavations at 5-7 Foregate Street, 1991.
- <1> SCH4110 Client Report: Chester Archaeology. 1991. 5-7 Foregate Street, Chester: An Archaeological Evaluation. R2090. S0092. N/A. R2090.
- <2> SCH5635 Article in Journal: Nenk B. Margeson S & Hurley M. 1992. Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1991. Medieval Archaeology. 36.
- <3> SCH6156 Monograph: LeQuesne C. 1999. Excavations at Chester: The Roman and Later Defences Part I. Survey Report No 11.
- <4> SCH6927 Client Report: Keele University. 1992. Pollen analysis of samples from Chester (Foregate Street and Roodee Racecourse). R3381. N/A. N/A. R3381.
- <5> SCH6954 Unpublished Report: Rouffignac C.. 1992. Parasite remains from excavations at 5-7 Foregate Street, Chester.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Location
| Location | 5-7 Foregate Street, Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 407 663 (22m by 25m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 19 2014 11:27AM