Site Event/Activity record ECH2992 - Excavations at Commonhall Street, Chester in 1956
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1956
Description
A second phase of excavation was carried out in 1956 on the site of the granaries, previously discovered in 1954 (ECH3120). This excavation was carried out on the site of a new church immediately to the south of the original excavation and offered the opportunity to locate the south wall of the third granary.
The results were good, identifying the granary in 4 trenches as well as a fourth cellar as well as the eastern end of the granary. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1>XY SCH6338 Article in Journal: Petch, D F and F H Thompson. 1959. Excavations in Commonhall Street. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 46. [Mapped features: #18120 ; #18121 ]
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- 8481 Early Roman occupation at Commonhall Street (Monument)
- 8482 Early Roman occupation at Commonhall Street (Monument)
- 8479 Early Roman occupation layer at Commonhall Street (Monument)
- 8336 Roman Granary 1, Praetentura west, Deva Legionary Fortress (Monument)
- 8335 Roman Granary 2, Praetentura west, Deva Legionary Fortress (Monument)
- 8334 Roman Granary 3, Praetentura west, Deva Legionary Fortress (Monument)
- 8480 Roman wall at Commonhall Street (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH3120 Excavations in the Commonhall Street, Chester area in 1954 (Ref: N/A)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 40 66 (35m by 45m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jun 30 2022 2:07PM