Site Event/Activity record ECH5185 - Observations made at the junction of Bridge Street and Commonhall Street, Chester in 1848

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1848 - 1849

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Discovery of a pig of lead from Commonhall Street imperfect inscription (1) (2) Site also revealed the concrete foundations of a building with probable column bases (3). CR Smith notes a row of foundations formed of concrete about 2.7m apart in a line presented the appearance of column bases. A portion of a single column base was noted. Mouldings, broken tiles and pottery, several Roman coins, a stag's skull and a wild boar tusk were also recovered. (4)

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  • <1> Article in Journal: Hughes, Thomas. 1876. Chester in its Early Youth, or the Colony of Deva, seen by the Light of the Roman Remains Discovered there. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society (Old Series). Part 10/11, Volume 3. p266.
  • <2> Article in Journal: Haverfield, F. 1900. Catalogue of the Roman Sculptured stones in the Grosvenor Museum. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 7. No 198.
  • <3> Article in Journal: Brushfield, T N. 1885. The Roman remains of Chester: With particular description of those discovered in Bridge Street. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society (Old Series). Volume 3. p31.
  • <4> Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p147.
  • <5> Article in Journal: Smith C.R.. 1850. Notes on the Roman remains at Chester. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 5. p230.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman column bases at Commonhall Street (Monument)

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Grid reference SJ 404 661 (point) 8 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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