Site Event/Activity record ECH6279 - Archaeological Evaluation at Carden Park, Chester

An archaeological evaluation undertaken in October 2002 at Carden Park prior to the construction of new buildings and landscaping of the grounds as part of a leisure complex. Five trenches were opened. Trenches 4 and 5 were located on the former site of Carden Hall, trenches 2 and 3 were located in the area to the south and east of the site of the old hall but in the area of the new build, and trench 1 was located in the area to be landscaped. Structural remains were uncovered in two of the trenches (4 and 5), these appear to relate to a late Victorian building phase of the hall. No structural evidence for earlier halls was discovered, although trench 3 revealed a ditch, interpreted as a soakaway, which contained brick debris, potentially demolition debris of an earlier phase of hall. (1)