Site Event/Activity record ECH4971 - Recorded Remains Found during Construction Work, 1768 (Chester)

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Unassigned

Date

1768

Map

Description

In 1768, at the Eastgate and Messrs Huxley's wine faults to the south, at the site of the Porta Principalis Sinistra, Roman archways and a sculptured relief of a Roman soldier with an inscription (now lost) were reported to have been removed in 1768, at the same time as excavations for a large drain were taking place in the cellars (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> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p 128.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Chester Rows: 60 Eastgate Street (Building)
  • Roman East Gate (Monument)

Location

Location
Grid reference SJ 4 6 (point) Possible Location (E)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

May 28 2012 11:52AM