Site Event/Activity record ECH4333 - Archaeological Evaluation at the Police Headquarters Building, Nun's Road, Chester in 2004

The fieldwork consisted of the excavation of eight trial trenches. Archaeological remains were positively identified in each trench excavated; but the remains lie protected beneath sterile deposits at depths of up to 3.5m. The remains include Roman surfaces and soil layers, a probable medieval burial, medieval soil layers, part of the foundation work associated with a post-medieval military barracks, and other cut features of indeterminate date. Residual and stratified finds from the Roman to the post-medieval periods were discovered. The proposed structure has been designed to fit within the existing HQ complex, and modifications to the foundation arrangements will result in reduced ground penetration and minimal disturbance to the surviving archaeology.