Site Event/Activity record ECH4779 - Archaeological Watching Brief Report at St Martin's Way, Chester in 2010

Previous evaluation work carried out in September 2010 identified highly significant archaeological remains at St Martin's Way, Chester. The site was known to contain the remains of a Roman barrack block associated with the fortress of Deva from the first century. It is thought that following the Roman occupation the site was not developed until the nineteenth century. This allowed the deposition of protective deposits over the barracks during the medieval and early post-medieval periods. The deposits encountered in the bowling green and Masonic Lodge areas matched those identified during previous evaluation work. The deposits were all post-medieval in date relating to the construction of the Masonic Lodge and bowling green. Earlier deposits were encountered outside of the footprint for the Masonic Lodge, however these were also shown to be post-medieval in date.