Site Event/Activity record ECH3088 - The City Walls: Excavations at the South East Corner of the Fortress, Chester 1930
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1930
Description
Following 1908 excavations at the site of the Telephone Exchange, formal archaeological excavations were undertaken in February 1930. The full south east corner of the Roman city defences were recorded, in addition to the internal tower at this location (2, 3).
Referred to as Site No. 29 in the City Defences Monograph (5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SCH5709 Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1932. The S.E. Corner of the Roman Fortress. Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 29.
- <2> SCH5711 Article in Journal: Anon. 1932. Miscellanea. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 29.
- <3> SCH5712 Article in Journal: Anon. 1932. Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 29.
- <4> SCH5715 Article in Journal: Webster, Graham. 1952. Excavations on the Legionary Defences at Chester, 1949-52 (Part i). Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 39.
- <5> SCH6156 Monograph: LeQuesne C. 1999. Excavations at Chester: The Roman and Later Defences Part I. Survey Report No 11.
- <6> SCH2862 Book: Thompson, F.H.. 1964. A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire. 27.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- 11131 Medieval infill of the Roman ditch at the south east angle tower (Monument)
- 8206/11 Roman east wall at the south east angle of the fortress (Monument)
- 8579 Roman extra mural berm at the south east angle tower (Monument)
- 8228 Roman South East Angle Tower (Monument)
- 8205/4 The Roman East Rampart at the south east angle of the fortress (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 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
Nov 15 2012 4:44PM