Monument record 10381 - Medieval Buildings and Features, Royal Infirmary (South)

Extensive archaeological remains dating from Roman to post medieval times were recorded during 1998 excavations at the Royal Infirmary, building upon earlier archaeological work carried out in 1992 (ECH3601).

In the southern area of the site were two parallel walls, constructed of sandstone blocks and a rubble core, 0.55m wide, with smaller fragments of walling either perpendicular or slightly offset from these (1). Other fragments of a rubble-built wall were recorded just to the south, 10m long, in addition to a drainage channel and a pit containing some medieval pottery (1). These features were sealed by post medieval deposits.

<1> Malcom Reid, 1998, Chester Royal Infirmary Archaeological Excavation 1998 (DRAFT) (Unpublished Report). SCH6699.

<2> Chester Archaeology, 1998, Dig News (Newsletter). SCH6352.

<3> Chester City Council Archaeology Service, 1998, The Past Uncovered (Newsletter). SCH6019.

<4> Nenk B. Margeson S & Hurley M, 1999, Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1998 (Article in Journal). SCH5641.