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Jan 24
Talking Walls
Chester’s walls have just got chatty! Pass a ‘Talking Wall’, swipe your phone on a nearby plaque or type the short url, and presto: your phone rings. It could be Chester Cathedral on the line, or the Booth Mansion, or the Grosvenor Museum! Using drama, off-the-wall humour and mobile technology, Talking Walls breathes new life …
Dec 06
Two new displays at the Grosvenor Museum
Two thousand years of urban life Archaeological excavations in 2001 and 2002, in advance of an extension to the Debenhams store, uncovered a wealth of evidence for 2,000 years of Chester’s history. The site was behind the shops on Bridge Street Row and Eastgate Row, in the heart of the medieval city and the Roman …
Oct 31
New publication on Chester’s amphitheatre
Archaeologists from Cheshire West and Chester’s Cultural Service are pleased to announce the publication of The Roman Amphitheatre of Chester Volume 1: The Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology. The amphitheatre and fortress, looking from the east. (Reconstruction by Julian Baum) This is the first of two volumes dealing with the major research excavations on Chester’s …
Jul 05
Future-proofing Chester’s archaeological resource
Chester is one of Britain’s most important historic towns and is the product of nearly 2,000 years of activity. Its history survives both in its buildings and as complex archaeology. Between 1970 and 1990, the local authority carried out a large number of excavations, some of which have been published and the archives put in …
May 24
Student training dig in Grosvenor Park, Chester
Late 16th/early 17th century ‘Facon de Venise’ wine glass with a lion mask moulded stem, found during this year’s training dig. Since 2007, second-year students from the University of Chester, along with archaeologists from Cheshire West and Chester Council Cultural Services have undertaken a training excavation in Chester’s Grosvenor Park. Since the project began the students …
Aug 22
Day of Archaeology
Have you ever wondered what archaeologists really get up to? Is it all just digging or is there a lot more to it? The Day of Archaeology project aims to provide a window into the daily lives of archaeologists from all over the world. The project asks people working, studying or volunteering in the archaeological …
Aug 22
The secret history of Grosvenor Park
Council archaeologists have once again been working with students to uncover the history of a Chester landmark. The Historic Environment Team have been working in Grosvenor Park with second year students from the University of Chester as part of their annual training dig. Over the years there have been few digs in the park. This was …
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