Identification

Title

UAD Post Medieval Polygons

Alternative title(s)

Urban Characterisation

Archaeological Characterisation

HUC

Abstract

The Chester Urban Characterisation is part of a national programme developed and funded by English Heritage and encompasses the civil parishes of Chester Non parish, Chester Castle and Great Boughton. This characterization of the city of Chester is based primarily on archaeological evidence, rather than on the relatively recent historic urban development. The post medieval period is primarily based on remains recovered during archaeological investigations in the city. Human activity and social organisation have an impact on the landscape which is often visible today. Historic Landscape Characterisation involves the examination of the modern landscape, in order to infer the historic processes that have formed that landscape as it is seen today. This characterization of the city of Chester is based primarily on archaeological evidence, rather than on the relatively recent historic development that tend to define Historic Landscape Characterization (HLC) or Extensive Urban Survey (EUS) projects, however there is some consideration of documentary and cartographic sources for the later period mapping. The collated data is held in a database, which can be analysed to produce broad or detailed historic landscape classifications, answer specific questions or map change and whose results can be displayed through a Geographic Information System to produce map based interpretative models. Characterisation aims to improve our understanding and appreciation of the urban landscape; by interpreting how past communities have contributed to its form and appearance. It creates an important body of knowledge and a tool to help make informed decisions on conservation and development proposals from a strategic level. Attribute - Description HLCUID - HLC Unique Identifier BroadTypeDec - name of dataset BroadTypeCode - code for dataset HLCTypeDesc - name of archaeological character type HLCTypeCode - code for archaeological character type Name - Name of character zone Summary - brief text on definition of character type xgEdited - Date/Editor of Last CHER Edit Shape_Length - Perimeter of the polygon in Meters Shape_Area - Area of polygon in Square Meters

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://maps.cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk/ArcGIS/services/CWAC/public_wms/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS

name: Cheshire West and Chester Council Web Map Service

http://maps.cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk/ArcGIS/services/CWAC/public_wfs/MapServer/WFSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WFS

name: Cheshire West and Chester Council Web Feature Service

Unique resource identifier

code

27700

codeSpace

EPSG

Dataset language

en

Spatial reference system

authority code

BNG

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::Nat. Grid GB

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

boundaries

environment

planningCadastre

society

structure

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Urban

Archaeological

Characterisation

Period

Post Medieval

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-2.942574

East bounding longitude

-2.838518

North bounding latitude

53.213942

South bounding latitude

53.163981

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-03-01

End position

2014-10-11

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-03-01

Frequency of update

009

Quality and validity

Lineage

March-June 2013: Data created in ArcGIS geodatabase attached to Exegesis HBSMR Database.October 2013: Minor changes to attribute structure: Summary field changed from text field to memo.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

UK GEMINI Standard version 2.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-11-01

degree

true

explanation

Conforms to GEMINI2 2.0 draft schematron

Data format

name of format

OGC Web Map Service

version of format

1.1.1

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public Sector End User Licence - INSPIRE

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

organisation name

Cheshire Historic Environment Record, Archaeology Planning Advisory Service

full postal address

HQ, Nicholas Street

Chester

CH1 2NP

United Kingdom

telephone number

18001 01606 867 670

facsimile number

email address

enquiries@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

organisation name

Cheshire West and Chester Council

full postal address

HQ, Nicholas Street

Chester

CH1 2NP

UK

telephone number

18001 01606 867 670

facsimile number

email address

enquiries@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2014-11-28T00:00:00

Metadata language

eng