Site Event/Activity record ECH5192 - Observations made at Black Friars, Chester in 1886
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
Jun 1886
Description
A Hypocaust was found thirteen feet below the roadway, with a three-foot thick apsidal wall at its west side, reported as sixty-three feet within the city walls (1) (2). The internal length was 5.7m and externally 7.9m. Watkin notes it was under the present roadway from a trench at right angles to the city wall. The pillars were evenly spaced around 35cm apart. The western end of the hypocaust was semi-circular with another chamber above its roof. Several coins were recovered along with a portion of tile and several human bones (3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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. p184.
- <2> SCH5623 Article in Journal: Mason, D. J. P.. 1987. Chester: the Canabae Legionis. Britannia. Volume 18. p157-159.
- <3> SCH2878 Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. 320.
- <4> SCH6540 Book: Shrubsole, George W. 1886. Catalogue of the Roman Altars.
- <5> SCH5965 Article in Journal: Watkin W.T. 1889. Recent discoveries in Lancashire and Cheshire. Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire (New Series). 39. p53-55.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 8050 Roman Activity at Black Friars (Monument)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 40 65 (point) Possible Position |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Jan 16 2013 11:17AM