Monument record 10398 - Post Medieval Soil Horizon, Pit and Features, Nun's Road

Features of post medieval date were encountered in Trench 1, including a pit and a linear feature of uncertain function. The pit was roughly circular, 1.2 m in diameter, and contained a small amount of eighteenth century pottery (1). This pit cut into the linear feature, possibly a gully measuring 1m wide and aligned roughly east – west and contained small fragments of brick (1).

Both of these features were cut into a soil horizon that had been sealed by the layer of modern landscaping associated with the construction of the police headquarters building, and was a 0.3m thick deposit containing a small amount of early post medieval, sixteenth century pottery (1). It was thought to represent a garden or cultivation soil.

<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2004, Proposed redevelopment at the Police Headquarters Building, Nun's Road, Chester; an archaeological evaluation., R2739 (Client Report). SCH4856.

<2> Chester Archaeology, 2005, Dig News (Newsletter). SCH6397.

<3> Chester City Council Archaeology Service, 2005, The Past Uncovered (Newsletter). SCH6038.