Site Event/Activity record ECH4948 - Watching brief and excavation at 12-22 Commonhall Street, Chester in 2003

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Gifford and Partners

Date

October 2003

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Description

An archaeological watching brief and excavation was undertaken during ground disturbance works in relation to a residential and commercial development at 12 - 22 Commonhall St., Chester. The site was graded to three levels. Roman and medieval pits and medieval garden soils were uncovered and these contained a number of fragments of datable pottery. Eighteenth and nineteenth century building material and demolition debris was also identified.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Client Report: Gifford and Partners. 2003. Report on Archaeological Works at 12 - 22 Commonhall Street, Chester. R3197. N/A. N/A.

Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

  • Medieval features at Commonhall Street (Monument)
  • post medieval demolition debris at Commonhall Street (Monument)
  • Roman demolition layer at Commonhall Street (Monument)
  • Roman structure at Commonhall Street (Monument)
  • Saxon Soil Horizon (Dark Earth Layer), 12 - 22 Commonhall Street (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Evaluation at 12-22 Commonhall Street, Chester in 1991 (Ref: CHE/12CMS91)

Location

Location
Grid reference Centred SJ 404 662 (43m by 42m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Aug 19 2013 11:47AM