Site Event/Activity record ECH6585 - Ground Investigations at the Former Bishop's Palace, The Groves, Chester, Cheshire: An Archaeological Watching Brief
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Earthworks Archaeological Services
Date
March 2018
Description
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the excavation of geotechnical ground investigation trenches at The Old Palace, Chester. The ground investigations were carried out ahead of a proposed redevelopment of the site. Three trial trenches were excavated on the west side of the former Palace building, and three small test pits were excavated within the basement of the building. No significant archaeological deposits were encountered during the ground investigation works. This work follows on from an earlier archaeological evaluation, undertaken in 2017, that demonstrated that, between later disturbances related to both quarrying activities and service trench cutting, intact archaeology dating to both the Roman and post-medieval periods survives (ECH6497/SCH8401). (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SCH8532 Client Report: Earthworks Archaeological Services. 2018. Ground Investigations at the Former Bishop's Palace, The Groves, Chester, Cheshire: An Archaeological Watching Brief. R4209. N/A. N/A. R4209. [Mapped features: #14543 ; #14544 ]
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 11027 The Old Bishop's Palace, Souter's Lane (Building)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH6497 Proposed Alterations at The Old Palace, The Groves, Chester: An Archaeological Evaluation (Ref: E1369 Report 02)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Location | Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 4083 6605 (18m by 19m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Aug 10 2020 2:49PM