Site Event/Activity record ECH4970 - Excavations at 11 Watergate Street South (Quellyn Roberts), 1894 (Chester)

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Unassigned

Date

1894

Map

Description

At some time in 1894, in the vaults of Messrs Quellyn Roberts on Watergate St. South, a part of an apsidal structure including walls, and a hypocaust floor with pilae of bricks or tiles, in addition to a tessellated floor were found. All the remains were demolished (1).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> 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.
  • <2> Article in Journal: Williams Frank.H.. 1895. Deva: on some traces of a building discovered west of the Forum. Journal of the British Archaeological Association (N.S.). 1.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Medieval pit at 11 Watergate Street (Monument)
  • Post medieval medical evidence from Watergate street (Find Spot)
  • Roman Tribune House (praetentura west) at Watergate Street (Monument)

Location

Location
Grid reference SJ 4048 6623 (point) Sample Location (E)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Sep 19 2012 11:11AM