Site Event/Activity record ECH3297 - Excavations at Lower Watergate Street, Chester in 1927

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EXCAVATION

Organisation

Chester Archaeological Society

Date

March 1927

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Description

In the last house on Watergate St., adjoining City Walls Rd., a furnace arch and parts of a floor were identified in the cellar during construction work in 1927 (1). This is the same site and discovery made in 1894 (ECH4930).

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> 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.
<2> SCH5623 Article in Journal: Mason, D. J. P.. 1987. Chester: the Canabae Legionis. Britannia. Volume 18.

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Location

Location
Grid reference	SJ 40 66 (point) Probable Location (E)
Map sheet	SJ46NW
Civil Parish	CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Dec 12 2012 5:46PM