Site Event/Activity record ECH2522 - Altar Found in Forest Street, Outside the Eastgate in 1648 (Chester)

Please read our .

Technique(s)

Organisation

Unassigned

Date

1648

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Description

The Greyhound, 'Forest Street' (now Foregate St.): Red sandstone altar found at the house of Richard Tyrer outside the Eastgate. Described as coming from a depth of 'more than two ells' below the surface, during the excavation of a cellar (2). Initially reported to have been found in 1653. Altar remained in Tyrer's possession until 1675 when it was transferred to the Ashmolean (1) (2). Notable for being the first Roman altar recorded in the city (6)

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Article in Journal: Bannister, AT. 1887. Notes on the Roman Altar found at Chester in 1648 (Appendix). Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 1.
  • <2> Article in Journal: Collingwood. R.G.. 1925. Jupiter Tanarus. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 26: 2.
  • <3> 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> Article in Journal: Green, Miranda. 1983. Tanarus, Taranic, and the Chester Altar. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 65.
  • <5> Monograph: Wright, R. P. & Richmond, I. A.. 1955. Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester.
  • <6> Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester.
  • <7> Book: Hemingway, J.. 1831. History of Chester, from its foundation to the present time. Volume 2. p349.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • 17th century cellar at Foregate Street (Monument)
  • Roman Altar, Junction of Foregate Street and St John Street (Find Spot)

Location

Location
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

Dec 21 2021 9:47AM