Site Event/Activity record ECH5172 - Roman remains noted during the construction of the Chester Canal
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1797
Description
Watkin reports that the cutting of the canal cut, where its runs parallel to the north wall, was made unexpectedly easier by the dicovery that it conicidently followed the line of the Roman ditch (1).
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 8207/9 Northern and North-Eastern Fortress Defensive Ditch (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 404 666 (412m by 103m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Sep 11 2014 1:42PM