Site Event/Activity record ECH3249 - Excavations at Greyfriars Court, Nun's Road, Chester in 1981 - 1982 Phase 2 (Dominican - Black Friars)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1981 - 1982
Description
Two phases of excavation was carried out first in 1977 - 1978 in the southern part of the site (ECH2850) and then in 1981 - 1982 in the northern part (this event). The work was carried out in advance of redevelopment for a nursing home. The excavations revealed extensive evidence for the friary buildings representing several phases of construction from the early medieval through to the Dissolution when the site was largely demolished and the structures robbed for their material. Additional excavations were carried out in 1974 at 30 - 42 Nicholas Street (ECH3226) and at Grey Friars House in 1983 (ECH3247). Five phases of construction were recorded in the main church building with evidence of an incomplete nave at the time of the Dissolution, additional ancillary structures were also noted (1).
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SCH1193 Monograph: Ward, S. W.. 1990. Excavations at Chester: The Lesser Medieval Religious Houses - Sites Investigated, 1964-83 (Grosvenor Museum Archaeological Excavation & Survey Reports). Survey Report No 6.
- <2> SCH5860 Article in Journal: Griffiths, D W. 1987-88. A Group of Late Anglo-Saxon Hooked Tags from Cheshire. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 70.
- <3> SCH5808 Article in Journal: multiple authors. 1982. Excavation Reports and Sites Observed. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. No 8.
- <4> SCH6269 Newsletter: Grosvenor Museum Excavations Newsletter. 1983. Summary of Excavations in Chester. 1983.
- <5> SCH5623 Article in Journal: Mason, D. J. P.. 1987. Chester: the Canabae Legionis. Britannia. Volume 18.
- <6> SCH5762 Article in Journal: Anon. 1982. September 1982: North West Newsletter. Excavations. Council for British Archaeology. Group 5 Newsletter North West. No 44.
- <7> SCH6581 Article in Monograph: Ward, S. W.. 2012. Greyfriars' Court 1976-8 and 1981. BAR British Series 553.
- <8> SCH6952 Unpublished Report: Salem, D.W.. 1982. Limited borehole data from Nun's Road, Chester.
- <9> SCH7251 Photographic Archive: Grosvenor Museum. Various. Photographic Archive from Various sites excavated by the Grosvenor Museum in Chester.
Related Monuments/Buildings (10)
- 10317 Dominican Friars (Black Friars) (Monument)
- 10387 Post-Dissolution Demolition Layer of the Dominican Friary (Black Friars) (Monument)
- 10390 Post-Dissolution Use of Land West of Dominican Friary Church Building (Monument)
- 8057 Roman deposit layer at Callin Court (phase 2) (Monument)
- 8053 Roman first century activity at Callin Court (Monument)
- 8056 Roman Timber Building, Callin Court (phase 1) (Monument)
- 8066 Roman wall at Callin Court (Monument)
- 8067 Roman well or cistern at Callin Court (Monument)
- 9013/8 Saxon Coins and Finds, Greyfriar's Court (Find Spot)
- 8060 Second Century Stone Building, Callin Court (phase 3) (Monument)
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 | Callin Court, Nun's Road, Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 401 661 (44m by 29m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 26 2014 11:34AM