Site Event/Activity record ECH4941 - Recorded Remains Found during Construction Work, 1890 (Chester)

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Unassigned

Date

1890

Map

Description

Watergate Street, 1890: discovery of base and lower portion of a Roman column, remains retained in position (1). The discovery is reported to have been to the rear of Alderman Charles Brown's premises (2). City Walls Road, 1890: fragments of wall plaster and tile concrete with distemper painting on surface were recorded (2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Article in Journal: Hewitt, John. 1895. The Rows of Chester, an Attempt to Discover their Origin. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 5.
  • <2> 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.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman column base at 35 Watergate Street (Monument)

Location

Location
Grid reference Centred SJ 402 662 (305m by 63m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Mar 20 2013 5:21PM