Site Event/Activity record ECH3097 - Excavation in Edgar's Field, Handbridge, Chester 1923
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Chester Archaeological Society
Date
April 1923
Description
The Chester Archaeological Society carried out a one week excavation in front of the Minerva Shrine, Edgar's Field, Chester, in April 1923 (1). Two small trenches were excavated, one is described as having been six feet wide, close up to the eastern face of the rock, and carried down to a depth of eight feet from the floor of the cave (1). The second trench was just slightly further away from the rock face. Extensive Roman and post-medieval activity was in evidence.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCH5955 Article in Journal: Newstead, Robert (Prof.). 1926. Records of Archaeological Finds at Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 27, Part 2.
- <2> SCH5956 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.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- 8449/2 Edgar's Field - First to Third Century Quarry, and Quarrying Debris (Monument)
- 8449/1 Edgar's Field - Minerva Shrine (Monument)
- 8449/3 Edgar's Field - Probable Large Hearth or Installation (Monument)
- 11115/3 Finds from Edgar's Fields, Handbridge (Find Spot)
- 8381 Roman Cultivation Soils and Buried Soil Horizons, Edgar's Field (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 406 656 (point) Definite Location (E) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Nov 15 2012 5:25PM