Site Event/Activity record ECH4976 - Recorded Remains Found during Construction Work, 1931 (Chester)

City Walls Rd., Black Friars, 1931: The remains of city walls found during construction work at two locations, one about thirty-five feet from the centre of Black Friars on City Walls Rd., and the other about ninety feet south of the centre of Black Friars (1). Roman plaster and finds area also reported (CHER 8062, CHER 8063). Newgate St., 1931: A large amount of Roman pottery was found during the excavation for a cut for an electric cable, thought to represent twenty-nine vessels. Some architectural debris (roof tile, plaster) is also reported (2). CHER 8088/62. Foregate St., 1931: Non-archaeological excavations at the site of the Marks & Spencer's (20 - 26 Foregate Street) yielded 'a fair amount' of late first to late second century pottery. Excavations extended along a narrow strip on the east side of the building. In 1937, further excavations by contractors extended south for a distance of c48.8m from the street frontage. On that occasion, the reported finds also consisted of Samian ware and coarse ware pottery (CHER 8030/47) (2).