Site Event/Activity record ECH3209 - Excavations near Eaton Road, 1927 (Chester)

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EXCAVATION

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Date

1927

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Description

About 1927, at a distance of c11.2m east of Eaton Road, a footing of rubble bedded into grey silt was found in cutting a trench in search of burials. The silt contained part of the rim of a mortarium dated to early second century. This site was situated c45m north of the footings found in 1929 (ECH2476).

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCH5705 Article in Journal: Anon. 1929. Miscellanea. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 28: 2. 28/216.
<2> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/183.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

8448 Wall Footings, East of Eaton Road (Monument)

Location

Location
Grid reference	SJ 408 650 (point) Possible Location (E)
Map sheet	SJ46NW
Civil Parish	CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Nov 12 2012 6:14PM