Site Event/Activity record ECH4923 - Recorded remains from the Chester to Crewe Railway, Tarvin Bridge, Boughton in Chester, 1838
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Unassigned
Date
1838
Description
Chester to Crewe Railway, 1838: discovery of a pig of lead during cutting for the Chester to Crewe railway in Boughton. Site also called Tarvin Bridge (1) (2).
Pig preserved by the Duke of Westminster. On its principle face it bears a dedication to the emperors Vespasian and Titus and so likely dates to c.74 AD (5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCH5533 Article in Journal: Hughes, Thomas. 1876. Chester in its Early Youth, or the Colony of Deva, seen by the Light of the Roman Remains Discovered there. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society (Old Series). Part 10/11, Volume 3.
- <2> SCH5540 Article in Journal: Shrubsole, George W. 1887. The Traffic between Deva and the Coast of North Wales, in Roman Times. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 1.
- <3> SCH5584 Article in Journal: Morris, Rupert H (Rev.). 1892. The Roman Pigs of Lead Discovered near Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 4.
- <4> SCH5530 Article in Journal: Haverfield, F. 1900. Catalogue of the Roman Sculptured stones in the Grosvenor Museum. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 7.
- <5> SCH2878 Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p162.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 42 66 (point) Approximate Position |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | GREAT BOUGHTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Dec 12 2011 2:16PM