Chester Archaeological Period Characterisations: Roman

Roman period archaeological characterisations for Chester, created as part of the Chester Urban Archaeological Database Project. The data is based primarily on archaeological evidence, providing a broad-brush characterisation of the Roman fortress, canabae, and harbour at the Roodee. It covers the non-parish area and civil parishes of Chester Castle and Great Boughton.

Use Cases

• [Urban planning] based on [archaeological period characterisations] to inform development decisions.
• [Historical research] based on [evidence of the Roman fortress and harbour] to understand the city's development.
• [Heritage management] based on [broad-brush characterisation of archaeological periods] to prioritize site preservation.
• [Geospatial analysis] based on [area coverage of civil parishes] to map archaeological resource density.

Strengths

• Focuses on a well-documented and important historical period for Chester, specifically the Roman resource.
• Created as part of a structured Urban Archaeological Database (UAD) Project, suggesting a systematic methodology.
• Cross-platform presence on eu_open_data and uk_data indicates recognized utility and importance.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing, including column names, row count, file format, and license information.
• The description states it is a 'broad brush characterisation', which may lack fine-grained detail for specific research questions.
• The 'last updated' date of 2026-07-08 appears to be a future date, indicating a potential metadata error or placeholder.

Provenance

Source

Chester Urban Archaeological Database (UAD) Project.

Collection Method

Based primarily on archaeological evidence, rather than recent historic urban development.

Time Range

Roman period.

Freshness

2026-07-08 13:31:41.001902 (Note: This is a future date, which may be an error.)

Geography

Chester, United Kingdom, specifically the non-parish area and civil parishes of Chester Castle and Great Boughton.