ARCHAEOLOGISTS and students from the University of Chester are about to embark on a month-long excavation to unearth vital clues about the history of Chester’s Grosvenor Park.
Throughout May, students will work with Cheshire West and Chester’s (CWAC) historic environment team to excavate remains associated with the Civil War, Medieval and Roman periods in the city’s park.
Simon Ward, senior archaeologist with the historic environment team, has joined with the university for the fourth consecutive year to direct the excavations, which are a key training experience for second year archaeology students.
May’s excavation officially launches a new research initiative between the university and the council called the Chester Amphitheatre Environs Research Project (CAER Project).
This year’s trench focuses on an area near the boundary with St John’s Church and the proposed site of Cholmondeley’s Mansion.
Excavations in this area last year showed that there are also potential Roman levels preserved here.
Dr Meggen Gondek, programme leader for archaeology, said: “It is an exciting time to be an archaeologist in Chester with all the recent investigations and discoveries.”