Site Event/Activity record ECH6870 - Archaeological Watching Brief Report for Chester Castle BT Telegraph Pole Replacement

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken in January 2015 during the removal of a rotten telegraph pole within the inner bailey of Chester Castle. As a condition of Scheduled Monument Consent the groundwork was monitored by an archaeologist. The site works comprised the machine removal of the rotten wooden telegraph pole and its replacement with a new pole. As the pole was removed mechanically by chain and hydraulic arm the void created was limited to the area previously disturbed by the installation of the original pole. As such no archaeological deposits were exposed during the work. (1)