Monument record 11531 - Remains of Post Medieval Cellars, 87-89 Foregate Street

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Summary

The remains of a series of cellars of post medieval date were recorded during during groundworks for a new build retail store at 87–89 Foregate Street, Chester.

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Full Description

<1> Oxford Archaeology North, 2022, 83-89 Foregate Street, Chester: Archaeological Fieldwork Report, R4653 (Client Report). SCH9324.

Archaeological recording undertaken in 2021-2022 during groundworks for a new build retail store recorded a series of walls of former cellars of post medieval date fronting onto at 87–89 Foregate Street, Chester. A roughly east/west-aligned brick wall (218) connected to four north/south-aligned brick walls (216, 220, 224, 225), all of which were connected to east/west-aligned brick wall (219) at their northern ends. Between walls 224 and 225 was a brick floor layer (223).

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  • <1>XY Client Report: Oxford Archaeology North. 2022. 83-89 Foregate Street, Chester: Archaeological Fieldwork Report. R4653. N/A. N/A. R4653. [Mapped features: #55997 ; #55998 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4097 6642 (16m by 13m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 11 2023 11:14AM