Site Event/Activity record ECH5113 - Excavations at Chester Castle in 1956
Please read our guidance about the use of Cheshire Historic Environment Record data.
Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1956
Description
A cut some 7m deep was made into the southwest side of the castle mound but it contained no features earlier than 1800. It now seems the mound may have been enlargened during the rebuilding of the nineteenth century and that the original motte lies further back (1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH5609 Article in Journal: Wilson D & Hurst J. 1957. Medieval Britain in 1956. Medieval Archaeology. 1.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 403 657 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER CASTLE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jun 4 2013 5:52PM