Site Event/Activity record ECH2434 - Recorded Remains Found during Construction Work, 1874 (Chester)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1874
Description
Watergate, 1874: excavation into the river gravel recorded large assemblage of Roman pottery and eight antefixes, also oak timbers probably from a wharf (1, 2, 6). CHER 8039/4
West Walls Roodee, 1874: Tombstone, two skeletons, a gold ring and second bronze coin of Domitian during construction for a sewer (3) (4) (7). CHER 8041/5
Stanley Place: hypocaust recorded at the western end some 75m north of Lower Watergate Street (5) (6). CHER 8038/10
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SCH5540 Article in Journal: Shrubsole, George W. 1887. The Traffic between Deva and the Coast of North Wales, in Roman Times. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 1. p77; 80-81.
- <2> SCH5568 Article in Journal: Jones, I Matthews. 1888. Official Report on the Discoveries of Roman remains at Chester, during the First Repairs to the North Wall, in 1887. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 2. p5.
- <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> SCH5623 Article in Journal: Mason, D. J. P.. 1987. Chester: the Canabae Legionis. Britannia. Volume 18.
- <5> SCH522 Monograph: Wright, R. P. & Richmond, I. A.. 1955. Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester.
- <6> SCH2878 Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p104.
- <7> SCH6540 Book: Shrubsole, George W. 1886. Catalogue of the Roman Altars.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 40 66 (119m by 472m) (3 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Nov 12 2012 2:14PM