Site Event/Activity record ECH5416 - Excavations at Dee Basin, Chester in 1996
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Chester Archaeology
Date
1996
Description
Archaeological investigations in advance of redevelopment in the Dee basin identified the location of some 34 sunken vessels used as land reclamation through documentary research.
Only one vessel of the 34 was excavated, tracing the outline of the bow and stern as well as several well preserved timbers
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCH5390 Excavation Archive: Emery, Mike. 1996. Excavation Archive: Chester Dee Basin. The Old Port Redevelopment.
- <2> SCH6346 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. September1996.
- <3> SCH6347 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. November 1996.
- <4> SCH6348 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. November 1996.
- <5> SCH6709 Unpublished Report: Chester Archaeology. 1996. The Old Port Redevelopment: an Archaeological Investigation. DBS96.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 11010 Hulk assemblage of Mersey Flats at the Old Port basin, Chester (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 399 665 (144m by 70m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ36NE |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Nov 25 2013 11:54AM