Site Event/Activity record ECH2423 - Observations at the Infirmary Field, Chester in 1858
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1858
Description
Infirmary Field, 1858: found in the northwest corner of the field near the City Walls. A small earthenware Roman lamp (1). Numerous tiled Roman graves recorded during the construction of a railway siding in Infirmary Field. Cemetery included inhumations and cremation urns (1) (2) (3) (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH5533 Article in Journal: Hughes, Thomas. 1876. Chester in its Early Youth, or the Colony of Deva, seen by the Light of the Roman Remains Discovered there. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society (Old Series). Part 10/11, Volume 3.
- <2> SCH6418 Article in Journal: Brushfield, T N. 1885. The Roman remains of Chester: With particular description of those discovered in Bridge Street. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society (Old Series). Volume 3.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SCH2878 Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p212.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 8040 Infirmary Fields Roman Cemetery (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 40 66 (point) Possible Location (E) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Nov 12 2012 1:10PM