Site Event/Activity record ECH3643 - Excavations at Chester Cathedral in 1996

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Chester Archaeology

Date

1996

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An archaeological evaluation of the nave and south transept of Chester Cathedral, representing the third element in a programme of archaeological evaluation to inform the restoration of the floors and an installation of an underfloor heating system, and also to address specific issues regarding the archaeology of the cathedral. Fourteen trenches were excavated to significant archaeology, and burial vaults and structural remains were left in place, and the excavation of articulated burials was avoided wherever possible.

Sources/Archives (9)

<1> SCH4074 Client Report: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Chester Cathedral 1996 Trial Excavation. R2144. S0129. N/A. R2144.
<2> SCH6345 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. August 1996.
<3> SCH6346 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. September1996.
<4> SCH6347 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. November 1996.
<5> SCH6348 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. November 1996.
<6> SCH6012 Newsletter: Chester City Council Archaeology Service. 1996. The Past Uncovered. March 1996.
<7> SCH6013 Newsletter: Chester City Council Archaeology Service. 1996. The Past Uncovered. June 1996.
<8> SCH6016 Newsletter: Chester City Council Archaeology Service. 1997. The Past Uncovered. Summer 1997.
<9> SCH6036 Newsletter: Chester City Council Archaeology Service. 2004. The Past Uncovered. June 2004.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

10641 Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary (Monument)
8184 Roman surface at the Cathedral (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

ECH4844 Chester Cathedral, Nave Floor and Heating Proposals: Desk-based Assessment (Ref: CHE/CAT95)

Location

Location	Chester Cathedral, Chester
Grid reference	Centred SJ 4058 6645 (46m by 68m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ46NW
Civil Parish	CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

May 30 2013 5:17PM