Site Event/Activity record ECH3113 - Excavations at Brown & Co., 1926 - 1927 (Fortress Baths) Chester
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Chester Archaeological Society
Date
1926 - 1927
Description
Further excavations of the substantial Roman building found at St Michael's Row, following those represented by ECH2996 and ECH3110, took place between 1926 and 1927 directly east of those previous excavations (1). Two additional column bases and two sections of the east wall were recorded. The site was the extension of the premises of Messrs. Brown & Co., and extended from the eastern entrance of St Michael's Row to the western boundary wall of the Grosvenor Garage in St Michael's St. (1).
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 (6)
- 8444 East-west road north of St Michael's Row (Monument)
- 8425 Evidence for Roman Barrack Block E at the Grosvenor Centre (Monument)
- 10219 medieval pits at St Michael's Row (Monument)
- 8443 north-south alley between the baths and barrack structures (Monument)
- 10220 post medieval pits at St Michael's Row (Monument)
- 8426 Roman Barrack Block F at St Michael's Arcade (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 40 66 (39m by 29m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jan 24 2014 1:48PM