Site Event/Activity record ECH3247 - Salvage excavations at Grey Friars House, Chester in 1983 (Dominican - Black Friars)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1983
Description
A small excavation and investigation was carried out prior to the erection of an extension to Grey Friars House in 1983 (1). A substantial Roman building was found during this work, but no part of the medieval precinct as was anticipated (1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCH5810 Article in Journal: multiple authors. 1983. Excavation Reports and Sites Observed. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. No 9.
- <2> SCH5623 Article in Journal: Mason, D. J. P.. 1987. Chester: the Canabae Legionis. Britannia. Volume 18.
- <3> SCH6551 Article in Monograph: Ward, S. W.. 2012. Greyfriar's House, 1983. BAR British Series 553.
- <4> SCH7113 Article in Journal: Frere, S.. 1985. Roman Britain in 1985. Britannia. 17.
- <5> SCH7251 Photographic Archive: Grosvenor Museum. Various. Photographic Archive from Various sites excavated by the Grosvenor Museum in Chester.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH2850 Excavations at Greyfriars Court, Nun's Road, Chester in 1976 - 1978 Phase 1 (Dominican - Black Friars) (Ref: CHE/GFC76)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 402 660 (9m by 14m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 26 2014 11:28AM