Monument record 1769 - Beeston Castle - Lower Green

Excavations on Lower Green. The trench 4m by 12m on the site of new garage. situated on Lower Green of Beeston Castle, below outer medieval defences. Upper levels produced post medieval, medieval and Romano-British finds. This area had been cultivated in post medieval period. Below these upper levels, a cobbled surface extended across the whole trench. A dark sandy silt on and between the cobbles produced Romano-British and occasional prehistoric pottery sherds. A few sherds of Romano-British pottery were also found on removing the cobbles. The cobbled surface was of rough construction consistent with either an agricultural or a domestic yard or a road surface-possibly on the site of early route. Pottery includes single, abraided sherd of second century samian ware, black-burnished ware of mid-third century (some sherds repaired with iron rivets) and mica-dusted ware, sherd of a cordonned bowl and small amounts of prehistoric pottery. A single samian sherd also found in trench to the north of outer gateway (1).

<1> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 8/28 Hough P R 1982 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<2> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 23641 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<3> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 23641 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<4> MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 2007, Beeston Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire (Client Report). SCH5007.