Site Event/Activity record ECH5161 - Excavations at Hamilton Place, Chester in 1971 (Goldsmith House Site)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
June - October 1971
Description
Excavation carried out primarily to obtain information about the layout of the Roman First Cohort barracks. The site also uncovered evidence for late Saxon activity in the area however. The earliest detectable post Roman feature was a large pit which had been excavated through the Roman barrack buildings at a depth of 2.45m, two semi-sunken huts were also recorded. Dating was very limited with a few isolated sherds of Chester Ware (1).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SCH7393 Report: Chester Archaeology. 1971. Hamilton Place, 1971.
- <1> SCH6531 Article in Journal: Hassall M, Wilson D. & Wright R.. 1971. Roman Britian in 1970. Britannia. 2.
- <2> SCH4810 Client Report: Chester Archaeology. 2000. Chester Northgate Development Site; archaeological audit.. R2701. N/A. N/A. R2701.
- <3> SCH7265 Unpublished Report: Welsby, A. 1981. Pre 1973 Excavation Backlog at the Grosvenor Museum. p73-77.
- <4> SCH5486 Monograph: Ward, S. W.. 1994. Saxon Occupation within the Roman Fortress: Sites Excavated, 1971-81 (Archaeological Service Excavation & Survey Reports). Survey Report No 7.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH3010 Excavations at the former Assay Office, Goss Street, Chester 1968 - 1970 (Goldsmith House Site) (Ref: CHE/GS68)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH2507 Watching brief at Goldsmith House, Goss Street, Chester in 1972 (Goldsmith House Site) (Ref: CHE/GH72)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 403 663 (17m by 11m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 18 2014 6:08PM