Site Event/Activity record ECH5187 - Observations made at 42 Bridge Street, Chester in 1885 (Pierpoint Lane Site)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1885
Description
Excavations at the rear of Mr Welsby's premises in 1885 (which followed earlier work in 1858) revealed the western expansion of a substantial colonnaded building (3). A moulded base of a colonnade first recorded in 1858 was recorded here (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCH5956 Article in Journal: Lawson, P H. 1926. Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 27, Part 1. No 39.
- <2> SCH2878 Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p151-152.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 8276 Evidence of Roman colonnaded building at Pierpoint Lane (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 405 661 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Mar 19 2012 5:42PM