ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK MONITORED April 2014 to March 2015 *Summary published in Leah. M and Edwards, J, 2015, Cheshire past in 2014, Part 1: sites investigated', J Chester Archaeol Soc, 85, 89‐97 Cheshire West and Chester Apr 2014 Evaluation Wessex SJ 4141 6684 Chester Business Quarter, Archaeology Chester (Ref 12/04895/FUL) Apr 2014 Evaluation (phase 2) Archaeological SJ 3398 3717 Backford Hall, Backford, Research Services Chester (Ref 14/00595/FUL) Apr 2014 Evaluation & archaeological management plan CgMS SJ 4468 5170 New Grafton Hall, Grafton LP‐Archaeology New Covert, Stretton, Chester (Ref 08/00921/FUL) May 2014 Watching brief L‐P SJ 6556 7349 Number 28 Navigation Road, Archaeology Northwich (Ref 11/05196/FUL) May 2014 Watching brief L‐P SJ 4097 6454 Greenbank Centre, Eaton Road, Archaeology Chester (Ref 12/4160/FUL) May 2014 Watching brief L‐P SJ 4038 6670 The Bluecoat School Upper Northgate Archaeology Street, Chester (Ref 13/03980/FUL) *May 2014 Excavation and Watching Brief Northern SJ 4290 6420 Saighton Camp, Sandy Lane, Huntington, Archaeological Associates Chester (Ref 13/02247/OUT) May 2014 Watching brief Earthworks SJ 4068 6640 Land adjacent to Bell Tower House, Archaeological Services Bell Tower Walk, Chester (Ref 13/05024/FUL) May 2014 Evaluation Aeon SJ 4934 6031 The Oak Room, Tattenhall Road, Archaeology Tattenhall (Ref 12/02283/FUL) May 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 6324 7274 Grange Farm, Chester Road, Archaeology Hartford (Ref 11/05765/OUT) Jun 2014 Evaluation L‐P SJ 4041 6585 The Propylaea, Chester Castle, Archaeology Chester (Ref SMC) Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Page 1 Jun 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 4086 6602 Boundary wall, Old Palace, Archaeology The Groves, Chester (Ref PD) *Jun 2014 Excavation Earthworks SJ 4065 6608 Former Habitat store, Pepper Street, Archaeological Services Chester (Ref 12/02357/FUL) Jun 2014 Evaluation L‐P SJ 4030 6601 Land at Blackfriars, Archaeology Chester (Ref Pre App) Jul 2014 Evaluation Aeon SJ 4016 6638 The Queen’s School, Bedward Archaeology Row, Chester (Ref 13/05345/FUL) Jul 2014 Evaluation Earthworks SJ 4096 6673 Land at junction of Milton Street Archaeological Services And Charles Street, Chester (Ref 13/01137/DIS) Jul 2014 Watching Brief Prof N Higham SJ 4159 6159 Eaton Stud Farm Belgrave Avenue Eccleston (13/02898/FUL) Aug 2014 Watching Brief Earthworks SJ 4138 6690 Railway station car park, Phase 2, Archaeology Chester (Ref 12/04827/FUL) Aug 2014 Watching Brief RSK Environment SJ 3110 7850 Weston HVDC Link, Oxford Archaeology North Neston (Ref PD) Sep 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 4125 6641 The Headlands and Dee Lane, Archaeology Chester (Ref Util) Sep 2014 Watching Brief Earthworks SJ 4075 6646 Number 30 Frodsham Street, Archaeological Services Chester (12/4663/FUL) Sep 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 3961 6301 Land off Heron’s Way, Chester Business Archaeology Park, Chester (Ref 10/12242/EXT) Sep 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 4545 5300 Stretton Water Mill, Carden Archaeology Chester (Ref 14/00363/LBC) Sep 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 4027 6726 Rock Lane, Chester Archaeology (repair of revetment wall, AAI) Oct 2014 Evaluation Wardell SJ 6280 6670 Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Page 2 Land to rear of 51‐103 Chester Road, Armstrong Winsford (Ref 12/00800/OUT) Oct 2014 Watching Brief Archaeological SJ 4924 4841 Bishop Heber High School Research Services Chester Road, Malpas (Ref 12/03179/FUL) Oct 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 4037 6618 Chronicle House, Commonhall Street, Archaeology Chester (Ref 14/00787/FUL) *Oct 2014 Excavation Earthworks SJ 4038 6653 The Odeon, Northgate Street, Archaeological Service Chester (Ref 14/02792/FUL) *Oct 2014 Mitigation Matrix SJ 4430 6179 Saighton Grange, Saighton Lane, Archaeology Saighton (Ref 14/04050/DIS) Nov 2014 Evaluation Earthworks SJ 4063 6666 King Charles Tower Green, Archaeology Chester (AAI) Nov 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 6440 7190 Land south of School Lane, Archaeology Hartford (Ref 11/05805/OUT) Nov 2014 Evaluation Oxford SJ 6575 7404 Land at Baron’s Quay, Archaeology North Northwich (Ref 12/05368) Nov 2014 Evaluation LP‐Archaeology SJ 4844 4746 Land at Tall Trees, Tilston Road Malpas (12/05430/OUT) Nov 2014 Watching Brief LP‐Archaeology SJ 3410 3663 Chester City Baths, Union St Chester (Ref AAI) Dec 2014 Excavation and watching brief LP‐Archaeology SJ 403 661 Repairs to City Walls north of Eastgate and waterproofing works to south Dec 12 Service watching brief APAS SJ 4101 6607 8, The Groves, Chester (Ref 14/04322/FUL) Jan 2015 Watching Brief Cheshire SJ 4092 6612 St John’s Church, Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Chester (Ref DAC) Feb 2015 Watching Brief Archaeological SJ 4455 6845 School Lane, Guilden Sutton Research Services Chester (Ref 13/05410/FUL) Feb 2015 Service Watching Brief APAS SJ 4715 7255 Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Page 3 Smithy Cottage, Dunham‐ On‐the‐Hill (Ref 12/04982/FUL) Mar 2015 Watching Brief Prof Nick Higham SJ 4315 5879 Lea Hall Farm, Lea Lane, Aldford Chester (Ref 14/03291/FUL) Mar 2015 Test Pits Earthworks SJ 4063 6666 King Charles Tower Green, Archaeology Chester (AAI) Mar 2015 Evaluation Wardell SJ 6794 6794 Land off Flat Lane, Armstrong Archaeology Kelsall (Ref 12/01880/OUT) Cheshire West and Chester total fieldwork monitored 42 Cheshire East (Macclesfield) Jun 2014 Watching brief CFA SJ 9949 8500 Jackson’s Edge Reservoir, Archaeology Bollington (Ref 12/4067M) Jun 2014 Watching brief Matrix SJ 7907 8026 Mobberley Primary School, Archaeology Church Lane, Mobberley (Ref 14/4067M) Jun 2014 Watching brief Centre for SJ 8763 7462 Whirley Hall, Whirley Lane, Archaeology Henbury (Ref 14/1188M) Sep 2014 Evaluation Aeon SJ 9168 7387 Car park at King Edward House, Archaeology King Edward Street, Macclesfield (Ref 14/3619M) *Nov 2014 Evaluation Wessex SJ 725 825 (cent) Upgrading of A556, Over Tabley Archaeology To Bowden (Ref Highways Agency) Dec 2014 Evaluation RSK SJ 725 825 (cent) Land at Adlington Road, Environment Wilmslow (Ref 14/0007M) Cheshire East (Crewe and Nantwich) May 2014 Watching brief Wardell SJ 7034 5470 Westminster Park, Armstrong Archaeology Crewe (Ref 13/4073N) Aug 2014 Building recording Wardell SJ 7076 5338 Former searchlight battery, Armstrong Archaeology Crewe Road, Basford, Crewe (Ref N/A) Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Page 4 Aug 2014 Watching brief Stephen SJ 6980 5230 Land off Rope Lane, Shavington, Baldwin Heritage Consultancy Crewe (Ref 11/4549N) Aug 2014 Watching brief Archaeological SJ 7240 5325 The Crewe Green Link Road Research Services Ltd (South), Crewe (Ref 14/2539D) Sep 2014 Excavation Earthworks SJ 7069 5557 The Crewe Lifestyle Centre, Archaeological Services Moss Square, Crewe (Ref 14/0640N) Sep 2014 Watching brief L‐P SJ 6922 5820 Land north of Parker’s Road, Archaeology Crewe (Ref 11/1879N) *Feb 2015 Evaluation L‐P SJ 5990 5740 Former Wardle Airfield, Wardle, Archaeology Nantwich (Ref 14/5118D) Cheshire East (Congleton) May 2014 Evaluation Earthworks SJ 7454 6075 Land south of Middlewich Road Archaeological Services and east of Abbey Road, Sandbach (Ref 12/1463C) *May 2014 Watching brief Clwyd Powys SJ 7866 6106 Arclid Quarry, Congeton Road, Archaeological Trust Arclid (Ref 09/2291W) *Jun 2014 Evaluation Archaeological SJ 7044 6643 Land to rear of Number 7 King Street, Research Services Middlewich (Ref Pre App) Aug 2014 Metal Detector Survey L‐P SJ 7079 6429 Land off Warmingham Lane, Archaeology Middlewich (Ref 14/3983D) Cheshire East total fieldwork monitored 17 Halton Aug 2014 Watching brief RSK SJ 527 843 The Mersey Second Crossing, Environment Widnes to Runcorn (Refs 12/00001/00002/FULEIA) *Feb 2015 Excavation Earthworks SJ 5482 8304 Norton Priory Museum, Archaeological Services Tudor Road, Runcorn (Ref 14/00191/FUL) Halton total fieldwork monitored 2 Warrington Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Page 5 Apr 2014 Watching Brief L‐P SJ 6080 8814 Land off Bridge Street, Archaeology Warrington (Ref 2014/24473 ) *Nov 2014 Evaluation L‐P SJ 6073 8820 Land off Bridge Street, Archaeology Warrington (Ref 2014/24473 ) Feb 2015 Watching Brief Liverpool SJ 6190 8780 Victoria Park, Knutsford Road, Museum Field Archaeology Unit Warrington (Ref 2014/24746 ) Warrington total fieldwork monitored 3 Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Page 6 Archaeology Planning Advisory Service Page 7 .