Site Event/Activity record ECH5058 - Watching brief at the Roodee Racecourse, Chester in 1991

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Chester Archaeology

Date

October 1991

Map

Description

Watching brief during the cutting of a subway beneath the racecourse. Most of the finds from the Roman to the late eighteenth century were recorded within a 2.5m thick layer first recorded at a depth of 1m. Samples taken suggest a high organic content (1).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Newsletter: Chester City Council Archaeology Service. 1992. Chester Archaeology Service Newsletter. 1992.
  • <2> Article in Journal: Ponsford, Michael. 1992. Post-Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1991. Post-medieval Archaeology. Volume 26.
  • <3> Written Communication: Chester Archaeology. Various. Chester Archaeology Site Notes: Various. ECH5058.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Evidence of medieval cereal from the Roodee (Find Spot)
  • Land reclamation at the Roodee Racecourse (Monument)
  • Roman pottery from the Roodee Racecourse (Find Spot)

Location

Location
Grid reference Centred SJ 40 66 (19m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Dec 19 2014 10:27AM