Monument record 10953 - Post medieval domestic activity at Russell Street

Archaeological investigations between Russell Street and City Road, on the site of the former Rylands Garage between 2004 and 2005 identified evidence of post medieval features in trench 2 of the excavations.

The evidence consisted of post medieval cultivation soils [182] containing pottery of a 17th-18th century date. The layer was cut by a ditch or pit containing 18th century domestic material. It was suggested by the excavator that this may represent a possible boundary ditch or defuse pit (1)

<1> Gifford and Partners, 2005, An archaeological excavation at the former Rylands Garage, City Road, Chester, R2746 (Client Report). SCH4864.

<2> Hayes, L, 2005, Excavation at the former Rylands garage, City Road, Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5828.