Site Event/Activity record ECH4729 - Remedial Work in the Vicinity of the King Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Earthworks Archaeological Services
Date
November 2010
Description
The work was carried out as part of a general assessment of Chester's city walls and involved the excavation of two test pits with in the north-east angle of the city walls where the seventeenth century King Charles Tower is located. One trench was excavated within the tower and one on the adjacent walkway.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCH5407 Client Report: Earthworks Archaeological Services. 2010. Remedial Work in the Vicinity of the King Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester. R3042a. N/A. N/A. R3042a.
- <2> SCH6681 Client Report: Cheshire West and Chester Historic Environment Service. 2011. Chester City Walls: King Charles Tower 2010 Archaeological Evaluation. R3042b. N/A. N/A. R3042b.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- 12000/14 Chester City Walls - Phoenix Tower / King Charles Tower (Building)
- 12000/13 Chester City Walls - Wall between Northgate and Phoenix Tower (Building)
- 12000/15 Chester City Walls - Wall between Phoenix Tower / King Charles Tower and Kaleyard Gate (Building)
- 12000 Chester City Walls (Monument)
- 8088/5 Roman finds from King Charles' Tower (Find Spot)
Location
| Location | The King Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 406 667 (3m by 3m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jan 31 2014 5:23PM