Monument record 10880 - Possible Old Water Course, Former Chester Castle Moat

Oderic Vitalis describes the castle as an island probably because it was cut off by a water course running between the Roodee racecourse and the Dee Bridge. It has been suggested that this may have once been used as the outer bailey ditch. The potential monument is included in the gazetteer for the castle’s conservation plan (No. 40) (1 - 5).

<1> Cox, E W, 1895, Chester Castle, Cox E W 1895 5/239-276 (Article in Journal). SCH5599.

<2> Simpson F, 1925, Chester Castle, A.D. 907-1925, 26/71-132 (Article in Journal). SCH5695.

<3> Colvin H.M. (ed), 1963-1982, The History of the King's Works, 1/607-612 (Book). SCH3161.

<4> Morris, Rupert H (Rev.), 1894, Chester in the Plantagenet & Tudor Reigns, /98 (Book). SCH946.

<5> English Heritage, 2001, Chester Castle Conservation Plan (Unpublished Report). SCH6281.

<6> de Lavaux, A, 1745, Plan of the City and Castle of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5255.

<7> Ellis P, 1996, Excavations at Chester: Chester Castle the 17th century armoury and mint (Monograph). SCH6159.