Site Event/Activity record ECH7267 - Watching brief 1985/6, Bowling Green, Castle, Northwich

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Private Individuals

Date

1985-6

Map

Description

Watching brief undertaken by private individuals, in association with the excavations at the Bowling Green/Garages site by the University of Manchester between 1983-5. During house construction, the western ditch of the fort was observed as curving round to form the north-western corner of the fort. (1-2) Also reported in (3)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Article in Journal: Jones G D B, Nevell, M and Reynolds, P. 1987. Condate - Excavations at Castle, Northwich 1983-1986. The Manchester Archaeological Bulletin. 1. Vol 1, 1987, Jones G D B, Nevell, M and Reynolds, P, p.36. [Mapped feature: #20858 ]
  • <2> Unpublished Document: Jones G D B. 1992. Condate - Roman Northwich: The Last Hurrah.
  • <3> Report: University of Salford (Centre for Applied Archaeology). 2016. Rediscovering Roman Northwich. Phase 1: Assessment of the Archaeological Archive. p. 56, (also Fig.65, p119 for photo of excavations).

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Condate - Roman Auxiliary Fort (Monument)
  • Condate - Western fort defences and buildings, Bowling Green/Garages Site (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (7)

  • Excavations at Bowling Green, Castle, Northwich
  • Excavations at the Old Zion Chapel Site, Northwich
  • Dairy Dig, north side of Chester Road
  • Excavations at Ryder Street/Harrison Place, Northwich
  • Excavation north of Chester Road in 1980
  • Excavations at The Garages, Castle, Northwich
  • Roman Northwich (Condate): Interventions between 1967-2014. Post-excavation Assessment/Publication

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)

  • Excavations at Pleasant Street. Roman Northwich
  • Excavations at Ryder Street. Roman Northwich.

Location

Location Castle, Northwich
Grid reference SJ 6513 7343 (point) Approximate location
Map sheet SJ67SE
Civil Parish NORTHWICH, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Apr 15 2024 2:52PM