Site Event/Activity record ECH5469 - Archaeological Evaluation at Tower Wharf, Chester in 2005 (Phase 1)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Gifford and Partners
Date
July 2005
Description
Archaeological evaluation carried out in July 2005 in the area around the Tower Wharf basin in advance of redevelopment of the site. 13 evaluation trenches were excavated recording evidence of Roman remains including cultivation soils, ditches and structural evidence while later post medieval evidence includes Civil War earthworks
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH6972 Client Report: SLR Consulting Ltd. 2007. Tower Wharf Mitigation Strategy and Method Statement 2007. R3395. N/A. N/A. R3395.
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- 12505 Civil War Ditch, Tower Wharf Site (Monument)
- 12504 Civil War Period Burial, Tower Wharf Site (Monument)
- 8637 Possible Roman burials from Tower Wharf (Monument)
- 7152 Prehistoric flint from Tower Wharf (Find Spot)
- 8590 Roman cultivation soils at Tower Wharf (Monument)
- 8591 Roman timber building at Tower Wharf (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH5524 Desk based assessment at Tower Wharf, Chester in 2003 (Ref: n/a)
Location
| Location | Wharf View, Raymond Street, Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 4005 6674 (143m by 195m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jan 23 2014 6:14PM