Site Event/Activity record ECH5135 - Construction Work in Foregate Street, 1779 (Chester)

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1779

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Foregate St., 1779: record of an aurei, a gold coin of Nero was found during construction work (4) (5).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <4> Article in Journal: Lloyd-Morgan G.. 1986. Records of ‘aurei’ from Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. 68.
  • <5> Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p173.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman Finds, Foregate Street (Find Spot)

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Grid reference SJ 40 66 (point) Possible Position
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Nov 1 2012 1:13PM