Chester Archaeological Period Characterizations: Urban Development 1540-1799

From 1540 to 1799, this dataset provides a broad-brush archaeological characterisation of Chester, focusing on the post-medieval period. It was created as part of the Chester Urban Archaeological Database Project and is based primarily on archaeological evidence rather than recent urban development. The data covers the Chester non-parish area and the civil parishes of Chester Castle and Great Boughton.

Use Cases

• Analyzing urban change based on archaeological period characterizations.
• Informing heritage management and planning decisions for the Chester area.
• Conducting historical GIS research on post-medieval city development.
• Comparing archaeological evidence with later historic urban development patterns.

Strengths

• Provides a specific temporal focus on the post-medieval period (1540-1799).
• Based on primary archaeological evidence, offering a historical foundation.
• Cross-platform presence (eu_open_data, uk_data) suggests recognized utility.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing: column names, row count, file format, and license are unknown.
• The description notes the characterisation is deliberately 'broad brush', suggesting a lack of fine-grained detail.
• Update timestamps are inconsistent and future-dated (2026-07-08), casting doubt on data currency.

Provenance

Source

Chester Urban Archaeological Database (UAD) Project.

Collection Method

Created based primarily on archaeological evidence.

Time Range

1540-1799

Freshness

Last updated timestamps are inconsistent and implausible (2026-07-08).

Geography

Chester, UK (non-parish area and civil parishes of Chester Castle and Great Boughton).