Site Event/Activity record ECH4807 - Watching brief at Grosvenor Park, Chester in 2011

The archaeological monitoring of the excavation of eighteen geotechnical investigation pits. These revealed modern deposits relating to the development of the park. In areas these sealed in-situ Roman deposits at between 0.31m and 0.47m below ground level. PROJECT DETAILS Archaeological monitoring of Geotechnical investigation pits. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Sitecode CHE/GRP 11 HER event no. ECH4807 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Grant application (eg. Management plan) Site status: Area of Archaeological Importance (AAI), Conservation Area, English Heritage List of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest Current Land use: Other 14 - Recreational usage Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PUBLIC PARK Post Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): CERAMIC BUILDING MATERIAL Roman, CONTAINER Roman PROJECT LOCATION Area 5.80 Hectares Grid Reference: SJ4115060250 Point Height 7.00 - 8.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Organisation: L - P : Archaeology Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: URS Scott Wilson Director/Manager: Blair Poole Supervisor: Claire Statter Sponsor or funding body: Developer DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Grosvenor Museum ID: CHE/GRP 11 Contents: none Media: Images raster / digital photography PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Grosvenor Museum ID: CHE/GRP 11 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics Media: Context sheet, Drawing, Photograph PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Grosvenor Museum ID: CHE/GRP 11 Contents: Ceramics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Watching Brief Repot, Grosvenor Park, Chester Author(s)/Editor(s): Statter, C. Other Bibliographic Details: LP1148C-AWB-V1 Date: 2011 Issuer/Publisher: L - P : Archaeology Place of Issue or Publication: Chester Description: Grey literature report on the results of the archaeological monitoring of GI test pits at Grosvenor Park, Chester.