Site Event/Activity record ECH2484 - Recorded remains discovered during repairs to City Wall, Chester in 1937

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1937

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Repairs to the northern face of the city wall by the south-east angle of the Roman fortress, immediately over the structural remains of the north wall of the Roman tower (excavated in 1938), produced a possible Roman carved figure, pottery and a Saxon cross (1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1948. Records of Archaeological Finds VI. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 36, Part 2. p57-58.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • Chester City Walls - Wall between Thimbleby's Tower and Old Newgate / Wolf Gate (Building)
  • Chester City Walls (Monument)
  • Roman finds from the medieval City Walls (Find Spot)
  • Saxon Cross Fragment, Newgate (Find Spot)

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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

Dec 13 2012 11:28AM