Site Event/Activity record ECH4970 - Excavations at 11 Watergate Street South (Quellyn Roberts), 1894 (Chester)
Please read our guidance about the use of Cheshire Historic Environment Record data.
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1894
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> SCH5956 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> SCH6580 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)
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