Source/Archive record SCH5313 - Archaeological Mitigation Report, Edgar's Field, Chester

An archaeological watching brief was carried out during groundworks for a new play area at Edgar's Field, Chester. The watching brief was implemented because of the potential for archaeological remains on the site identified during an earlier evaluation. The work was carried out by L - P : Archaeology. This report has been prepared by Blair Poole and Kate Pack of L – P : Archaeology on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Council. The site lies in an area of Roman, Medieval and Post Medieval activity. During the Roman period it was used as a quarry before it was backfilled and used for cultivation. This continued into the Post Medieval period. During the Medieval period it is reputedly the site at which King Edgar was crowned. In the 19th century the land was turned into a public park. The objectives of the watching brief were to further investigate the soils and features identified during the evaluation to confirm the nature and date of the deposits and features encountered. The previous archaeological evaluation identified buried Roman cultivation soils and an undated potential sandstone path. The cultivation soils were readily identified during the groundworks for the playground. The potential sandstone path was identified as a 20th century spread of sandstone and concrete. DOC REF: