Author(s)

G.A. Clifton

Abstract

Investigation and stabilisation of Chester city walls G.A. Clifton Gifford and Partners Ltd, Consulting Engineers, CYteafer, [/# ABSTRACT Chester city walls have suffered throughout their life from continuing movement and by the late 1980's there was considerable concern for their stability. The paper describes the archaeological and engineering investigations, the knowledge gained on the structural history of the wall and the current causes for its instability. INTRODUCTION The Chester City Walls, are of international and historic importance, forming a complete circuit around the inner city. The walls have been adapted and developed throughout history in places preserving sections of the Roman fortress wall adjacent to and beneath medieval and Victorian construction. The City has a regular maintenance and monitoring programme for the walls and in 1988 it was apparent that two particular sections of the wall were suffering from continuing inward movement and that this was

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