Site Event/Activity record ECH5107 - Building survey at the Water Tower Spur Wall, Chester in 1985

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Grosvenor Museum

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March 1984

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Survey of the spur wall and in particular the embrasures on the parapet, those on the middle level were particularly interesting. The parapet is around 2m high and is pierced by two embrasures on each side. Some time after they were built, they were converted into gun ports and their base cut to 0.35m high.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Newsletter: Grosvenor Museum Excavations Newsletter. 1985. Summary of Excavations in Chester. March 1985.
  • <2> Photographic Archive: Grosvenor Museum. Various. Photographic Archive from Various sites excavated by the Grosvenor Museum in Chester.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Chester City Walls - Spur Wall (Monument)
  • Chester City Walls (Monument)

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Grid reference Centred SJ 400 665 (36m by 11m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Feb 26 2014 11:50AM