Site Event/Activity record ECH2473 - Recorded Remains Found during Construction Work, 1925 (Chester)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1925
Description
Frodsham St. West, 1925: The slight remains of a metalled road were found at a depth of six feet at the site of Messrs Cory's Petrol Tank. An alabaster figure of Fortuna (second century) was also found (1).
River Bank at Little Roodeye, 1924 - 1925: A human skull, fractured, was found in river silt about eleven feet below the high water mark (1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <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.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 405 659 (377m by 823m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jan 7 2013 12:50PM