Monument record 10165 - Post medieval pits at Princess Street

A number of post medieval pits were recorded across the site including a substantial pit containing an assemblage of fine wares and glass wares. Evidence of a 17th century apothecary was also indicated from the glass finds. (1, 2)

At Hunter Street School, a series of post medieval pits were encountered in trench 6. The pits were largely cess pits containing pottery of a 17th-18th century date. (4)

Archaeological investigations between 1978 and 1982 as part of the Princess Street Central Redevelopment Programme uncovered substantial evidence of medieval and post medieval activity. The excavations covered a substantial area west of Northgate Street between Princess Street and Hunter Street, however although the Roman and Saxon evidence has been published, the medieval and later work remains largely unpublished.

<1> Cherry, John, 1981, Post-Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1986 (Article in Journal). SCH6500.

<2> Cherry, John, 1980, Post-Medieval Britain in 1979 (Article in Journal). SCH6072.

<3> Chester Archaeology, 1980, Princess Street Excavations: Medieval and post medieval features (Unpublished Report). SCH6806.

<4> Morris M.G, 1981, Site Notes: Hunter Street School 1981 (Excavation Archive). SCH6991.