LU_S_UADRoman_POLY_CURRENT: Chester Archaeological Period Characterisations

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

Use Cases

• Urban planning and heritage impact assessment based on archaeological period characterisation.
• Historical GIS analysis of Roman settlement features like the fortress and harbour.
• Academic research into the spatial distribution of Roman-era archaeological evidence in Chester.

Strengths

• Cross-platform presence on eu_open_data and uk_data suggests established importance and reuse.
• Created as part of a formal Urban Archaeological Database (UAD) Project, indicating a structured methodology.
• Focuses on a well-documented and significant Roman archaeological resource.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing or conflicting: column names, row counts, file formats, and license are unknown across all sources.
• One source lists an update date of 2026-07-08 (a future date), which is inconsistent and suggests potential data entry errors.
• The description notes the characterisation is deliberately 'broad brush', which may limit granular detail for specific research questions.

Provenance

Source

Chester Urban Archaeological Database (UAD) Project

Collection Method

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

Time Range

Roman period

Freshness

2026-07-08 13:33:20.847527 (Note: This is a future date, indicating potential metadata error)

Geography

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