Site Event/Activity record ECH4915 - Construction work at St John's Church, 1862
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
March 1862
Description
Record of discovery of a small hoard of Anglo Saxon coins beneath a series of cruciform slabs that once formed the original floor of the nave. Coins at a depth of c4.87m below the surface (1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH5519 Article in Journal: Hughes, Thomas. 1864. On Some Anglo-Saxon Coins Discovered in the Foundations of St John's Church, Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society (Old Series). Part 7, Volume 2.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 4088 6612 (16m by 14m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Mar 20 2013 5:16PM