Site Event/Activity record ECH5186 - Excavations at Main Entrance, Chester Castle, 1939 (Chester)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1939
Description
A group of interments was discovered in the plot of land immediately opposite the main entrance to Chester Castle, in 1939, during construction of an ARP shelter. Traces of 8 graves were found, but skeletons remained in only two. Each grave was formed of thin slabs of local sandstone, placed on edge and was completely covered with slabs. Three types of outline were found - rectangular, tapering towards the foot and with a recess for the head. They were probably of C13, C14 and C15 date (1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH5765 Article in Journal: n/a. 1948. Miscellanea. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 36, Part 2. 36/162-166.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 403 658 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER CASTLE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jul 19 2012 11:25AM