Site Event/Activity record ECH2374 - Recorded remains discovered in the North Wall in 1883 (Chester)

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Chester Archaeological Society

Date

1883

Map

Description

Early Spring in 1883 a section of the North Wall partially collapsed, during subsequent repairs a number of Roman inscribed stones were recorded. Reported as being between the Northgate and Morgans mount for a section of c.45m (1).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Article in Journal: Shrubsole, George W. 1887. The City Walls of Chester, is any Part of Them Roman? (Appendix). Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 1.
  • <2> Article in Journal: Haverfield, F. 1900. Catalogue of the Roman Sculptured stones in the Grosvenor Museum. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 7.
  • <3> Article in Journal: Lawson, P H. 1926. Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 27, Part 1.
  • <4> Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1909. On a recently discovered section of the Roman wall at Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 16: 1.
  • <5> Monograph: Wright, R. P. & Richmond, I. A.. 1955. Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • Chester City Walls - Wall between Morgan's Mount and Northgate (Building)
  • Chester City Walls (Monument)
  • Evidence for the Roman North Wall at Morgan's Mount (Monument)
  • Roman tombstones recorded in the North Wall at Morgan's Mount (Monument)

Location

Location
Grid reference Centred SJ 403 666 (79m by 27m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Nov 12 2012 2:25PM