Site Event/Activity record ECH5406 - Initial evaluation at the Ryland's Garage, City Road, Chester in 2003

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Giffords Consulting Engineers (Chester)

Date

Oct 2003

Map

Description

Archaeological evaluation carried out at the former Ryland's Garage on City Road in 2003 comprising 6 evaluation trenches. The evaluation indicated the presence of at least four phases of activity consisting of Roman gullies, pits and deposits, Medieval deposits, Post medieval pits and deposits and Modern pits, cultivation soils and brick structures. The Roman evidence is indicative of property divisions.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Client Report: Gifford and Partners. 2003. Former Ryland's Garage, City Road, Chester. Report on archaeological evaluation. R3347. N/A. N/A. R3347.

Related Monuments/Buildings (9)

  • 17th century tanning activity at Russell Street (Monument)
  • 18th century tanning activity at Russell Street (Monument)
  • Cultivation Soil Layer, Rylands Garage (Monument)
  • Medieval finds from City Road (Find Spot)
  • Post medieval domestic activity at Russell Street (Monument)
  • Post medieval features at Russell Street (Monument)
  • Post medieval structural evidence at Russell Street (Monument)
  • Roman Ditch and Features, Rylands Garage (Monument)
  • Roman Timber Piles and Sandstone Architecture, Rylands Garage (Monument)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Excavation at the former Rylands Garage, City Road, 2004 (Chester) (Ref: CHE/CR04)

Location

Location Boughton
Grid reference SJ 41 66 (point) Probable Location (E)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Feb 21 2013 10:45AM