Site Event/Activity record ECH5011 - Recorded Remains Found during Construction Work, pre-1948 (Chester)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1948
Description
Thomas St., no longer extant, roughly 500 feet due east from northeast angle of the Roman fortress, Roman deposits that could be characterised as an iron processing or metalworking area were identified (1).
At the junction of Canal and Raymond Streets, roughly four feet below the surface, Roman roof tiles and second century Samian ware were found in unspecified circumstances (1, 2).
67 Handbridge: worn sandstone surface with Roman pottery (1)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <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. p74; 130.
- <2> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p180.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 40 66 (699m by 1298m) (3 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 11:58AM