Site Event/Activity record ECH2397 - Excavations at Gamul House, 1630 (Chester)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1630
Description
What was reported as a possible vault or hypocaust was discovered in Gamul House, in Lower Bridge St. West, in 1630 (1). During excavations for a watercourse the vault was seen to contain many Roman tiles around 0.30cm square many of which were stamped (2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCH5956 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.
- <2> SCH2878 Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p117.
- <3> SCH1194 Monograph: Mason, D. J. P.. 1980. Excavations at Chester: 11-15 Castle Street and neighbouring sites 1974-8 : a possible Roman posting house (mansio) (Grosvenor Museum archaeological excavations and survey reports). Survey Report No 2.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 8134 Possible Hypocaust and Roman Finds, Gamul House (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 40 65 (point) Possible Location (E) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Nov 12 2012 12:50PM