Site Event/Activity record ECH3682 - Excavations at 12 St John Street, Chester in 1996
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Chester Archaeology
Date
1996
Description
This event represents a minor archaeological excavation of a yard behind 12 St John St., to uncover the remnants of the city's Roman fortress wall, first excavated in 1908 and then subsequently backfilled. The previously excavated trench was emptied by hand, and the surviving masonry was cleaned and recorded.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SCH4050 Client Report: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Chester 12 St John Street 1996 Excavation. R2165. S0143. N/A. R2165.
- <2> SCH6345 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. August 1996.
- <3> SCH6346 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. September1996.
- <4> SCH6347 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. November 1996.
- <5> SCH6348 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1996. Dig News. November 1996.
- <6> SCH6349 Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. 1997. Dig News. January 1997.
- <7> SCH6014 Newsletter: Chester City Council Archaeology Service. 1996. The Past Uncovered. Autumn 1996.
- <8> SCH6052 Newsletter: Chester City Council Archaeology Service. 1996. Annual Review 1995-1996. 1995-1996.
Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- 12000/22 Chester City Walls - Thimbleby's Tower (Building)
- 12000/23 Chester City Walls - Wall between Thimbleby's Tower and Old Newgate / Wolf Gate (Building)
- 12000 Chester City Walls (Monument)
- 10100/26 Medieval finds from 12 St John Street (Find Spot)
- 10100/56 Post medieval finds from St John Street (Find Spot)
- 8206/11 Roman east wall at the south east angle of the fortress (Monument)
- 8228 Roman South East Angle Tower (Monument)
- 8205/4 The Roman East Rampart at the south east angle of the fortress (Monument)
Location
| Location | 12 St. John Street, Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 407 661 (7m by 6m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 20 2014 11:51AM