Border Archaeology was instructed by Bristol Water plc to carry out a programme of Archaeological Observation during works in Castle Park associated with water mains replacement schemes in central Bristol. the survival of significant The observation found that archaeological deposits and features along the southern edge of Castle Park is limited, and that there is considerable evidence of post-WWII demolition and levelling layers overlying late 18th -19th century made ground/landscaping deposits associated with the construction of Bridge Street and Back Bridge Street in the 1770s and the commercial properties lining these streets.