Site Event/Activity record ECH2370 - The City Walls: Excavations at the Drum Tower, Kaleyards, Chester 1928
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Chester Archaeological Society
Date
1928
Description
In 1928, in preparing an area for a parking ground at the Kaleyards, formerly the site of the old Hop-Pole Hotel Paddock, the structural remains of the Drum Tower and sections of the lower courses of the Roman fortress wall were found (1). They were first uncovered by the City Engineer, Charles Greenwood, and more archaeological excavations followed (1).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCH5761 Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1948. Records of Archaeological Finds VI. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 36, Part 2. p53-55.
- <2> SCH6156 Monograph: LeQuesne C. 1999. Excavations at Chester: The Roman and Later Defences Part I. Survey Report No 11.
- <3> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p 124.
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 40 66 (10m by 11m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Nov 12 2012 2:24PM