Site Event/Activity record ECH2537 - Excavations in Queen's Park Road (North Side), 1939 (Chester)

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Chester Archaeological Society

Date

1939

Map

Description

Four trenches for ARP shelters were excavated in the southwest corner of the field immediately northwest of Queen's Park Rd., and near to the spot where castor ware beakers were found (ECH2483). Third century Roman finds, including roof tiles, Samian ware and coarse ware were found (2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in Journal: Lloyd-Morgan G.. 1977. Mirrors in Roman Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. 60.
  • <2> Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1948. Records of Archaeological Finds VI. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 36, Part 2.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • ARP Shelters at Queen's Park Road (Monument)
  • Roman Pottery and Finds, North Side Queen's Park Road (Find Spot)

Location

Location
Grid reference SJ 40 65 (point) Probable Location (E)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Nov 15 2012 12:10PM