Site Event/Activity record ECH2511 - Excavations at the YMCA (Old Bishop's Palace), 1976 (Chester)

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Grosvenor Museum

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1976

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In 1976, the construction of a fire escape at the YMCA (Old Bishop's Palace) produced Roman pottery. The Samian and coarse pottery cover the period c AD 140 - 270/280, while Saxon, medieval and post medieval period finds were also recovered (1). No other information on the nature of this event is available, and it is reported by a brief finds report only (1).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p 172.
  • <2> Article in Journal: multiple authors. 1977. Excavation Reports and Sites Observed. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. No 5. p33-35.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • Medieval and Post Medieval Pottery from Disturbed Contexts, Old Bishop's Palace (Find Spot)
  • Pit with Post Medieval Pottery, Old Bishop's Palace (Monument)
  • Roman Pottery and Finds, YMCA Hostel (Monument)
  • Saxon Pottery, YMCA, Old Bishop's Palace (Find Spot)

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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

May 31 2013 11:25AM