Site Event/Activity record ECH4897 - Archaeological investigations at Bridge Street, Chester in 2011
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Earthworks Archaeological Services
Date
Feb-Apr 2011
Description
Fieldwork carried out during renewal of the footway in Bridge St., Chester, revealed well-preserved archaeological deposits of Roman date just below the level of the modern pavement. Remains encountered included stone drains, pits, beam slots and postholes. Natural bedrock was encountered in some trenches, less than 1m below the modern grounds surface.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH6403 Client Report: Earthworks Archaeological Services. 2011. A Scheme of Improvements to the Pedestrian Footways, Bridge Street, Chester: Archaeological Watching Brief and Rapid Excavation. R3190. N/A. N/A. R3190.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- 10267 medieval cellars at 49-51 Bridge Street east (Monument)
- 10265 post medieval post holes at Bridge Street west (Monument)
- 8275 Roman activity to the west of Bridge Street (Monument)
- 8277 Roman drain to the east of Bridge Street (Monument)
- 10266 Shop frontage construction trench at Bridge Street west (Monument)
Location
| Location | Bridge Street, Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 405 661 (23m by 28m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 4 2014 11:13AM