Site Event/Activity record ECH2436 - Excavations at 38 Bridge Street, 1876 (Chester)

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Unassigned

Date

1876

Map

Description

In 1876, during rebuilding of the premises of Messrs Woods at 38 Bridge Street, many Roman tiles with legionary stamps, one of the two- line type, brick pilae and walls were identified (1).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p 119, 152.
  • <2> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p 161.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman hypocaust at 38 Bridge Street (Monument)

Location

Location
Grid reference SJ 40 66 (point) Probable Location (E)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Nov 12 2012 2:15PM