Site Event/Activity record ECH3634 - Vale Royal Golf Course, Cheshire: Phase 1 Archaeological Evaluation Interim Report
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Lancaster University Archaeological Unit
Date
May 1995
Description
Archaeological evaluation undertaken in May 1995 in advance of proposed golf course and housing development at Vale Royal House and its grounds. The archaeological work comprised a desk-based assessment, an earthwork survey of pasture land and an intensive artefact survey of arable land. The report discusses the Abbey Precinct, the Vale Royal Iron Furnace and also records some earthwork features including mounds, platforms and a potential bank boundary. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH4087 Client Report: Lancaster University Archaeological Unit. 1995. Vale Royal Golf Course, Cheshire: Phase 1 Archaeological Evaluation Interim Report. R2124. S0121. N/A. R2124.
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- 830/3/10 Bank/boundary? Vale Royal Abbey Grounds (Monument)
- 758/1/11 Former Conduit and Settling Tank Associated with Vale Royal Abbey (Monument)
- 758/1/10 Large ditch/boundary, to the west of Vale Royal Abbey (Monument)
- 830/3/9 Mound, Vale Royal Abbey Grounds (Monument)
- 830/3/8 Mounds, Vale Royal Abbey Grounds (Monument)
- 758/1/9 Robbed Wall, West of Vale Royal Abbey (Monument)
- 831 Vale Royal Furnace (Monument)
- 830/3/0 Vale Royal Park (Monument)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Location | Vale Royal Golf Course, near Sandiway |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 634 698 (point) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ66NW |
| Civil Parish | WHITEGATE AND MARTON, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 28 2019 11:48AM