Site Event/Activity record ECH5507 - Archaeological evaluation at Grosvenor Park, Chester in 2012

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L-P Archaeology

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Jan 2013

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Archaeological evaluation carried out in Grosvenor Park in advance of planned alterations to the lodge within the park. The evaluation comprised 4 test pits, two in the environs of the lodge and two in the playground near Union Street. The results of the evaluation included evidence of intact Roman features cutting the natural clay with post medieval soils above. No confirmed medieval deposits, however.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Client Report: L - P Archaeology. 2013. Archaeological trial pits at Grosvenor Park, Chester. R3414. N/A. N/A. R3414.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • Eighteenth Century Stone Building, Grosvenor Park (Monument)
  • Post Medieval Garden or Cultivation Soil, Grosvenor Park (Monument)
  • Roman Activity and Cultivation Soil, Grosvenor Park (Monument)
  • Twentieth Century Munitions Sign, Grosvenor Park (Find Spot)

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)

  • Archaeological Watching Brief at Grosvenor Park, Chester (Ref: LP1405C-AWB-v3.2)

Location

Location Dee Lane, Chester
Grid reference Centred SJ 4113 6630 (62m by 65m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Aug 17 2018 2:47PM