Site Event/Activity record ECH4928 - Recorded Remains Found during Construction Work, 1884 (Chester)

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Organisation

Unassigned

Date

1884

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Description

North Wall, 1884: reference to substantial Roman mortar from the Wall (1) Eastgate Street, 1884: Fragment of an altar near the Grosvenor Hotel, just inside the walls (2). (4) (5) Eaton Rd., 1884: In a two-foot wide trench excavated for water pipes, a Roman road, two or three feet below the surface, was traced for a distance for '600 yards' northwards from Green Bank (3). Lower Bridge St. East, 1884: First century urn burials were found at the site of the stable and bakehouse adjoining St Olave's St., in rear of Mather's House (3).

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Article in Journal: Picton, James et al. 1890. The Walls of Chester: are they Roman or Edwardian?. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 3.
  • <2> 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.
  • <3> 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.
  • <4> Monograph: Wright, R. P. & Richmond, I. A.. 1955. Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester.
  • <5> Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester.
  • <6> Book: Shrubsole, George W. 1886. Catalogue of the Roman Altars.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Potential Roman Cemetery - St Olave and Lower Bridge Street (Monument)
  • Roman altar from Eastgate Street (Find Spot)
  • Roman mortar from the North Wall (Find Spot)

Location

Location
Grid reference Centred SJ 40 65 (250m by 1587m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Mar 26 2012 3:46PM