Site Event/Activity record ECH4995 - The City Walls: Excavations Below City Walls, South East Angle, 1938 (Chester)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Chester Archaeological Society
Date
March 1938
Description
In March 1938, and following on from excavations at this location in 1930, permission to tunnel slightly under the city walls was given by the City Engineer (1). The work proved that there was no trace of an inner wall or revetment to the earthen rampart extending westwards from the back wall of the tower at that point (1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH5761 Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1948. Records of Archaeological Finds VI. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 36, Part 2.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- 8206/11 Roman east wall at the south east angle of the fortress (Monument)
- 8228 Roman South East Angle Tower (Monument)
- 9013/12 Saxon Cross Fragment, Newgate (Find Spot)
- 8207/7 The Roman East Ditch at the south east angle tower (Monument)
- 8205/4 The Roman East Rampart at the south east angle of the fortress (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 40 66 (point) Sample Location (E) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Mar 21 2013 12:13PM