Site Event/Activity record ECH5269 - Excavations at the South West Angle Tower, Whitefriars, Chester in 1964
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1964
Description
Rescue excavation carried out at the South West angle tower of the Roman defences (1, 2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH6624 Unpublished Report: Chester Archaeology. 1964. Excavation record for the South West Angle Tower (Whitefriars).
- <2> SCH5486 Monograph: Ward, S. W.. 1994. Saxon Occupation within the Roman Fortress: Sites Excavated, 1971-81 (Archaeological Service Excavation & Survey Reports). Survey Report No 7.
- <3> SCH7251 Photographic Archive: Grosvenor Museum. Various. Photographic Archive from Various sites excavated by the Grosvenor Museum in Chester.
- <4> SCH7265 Unpublished Report: Welsby, A. 1981. Pre 1973 Excavation Backlog at the Grosvenor Museum. p42-45.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- 8213/1 Evidence of the Roman rampart at Weaver Street (Monument)
- 8215/1 Evidence of the Roman West Ditch at Weaver Street (Monument)
- 8214/1 Evidence of the Roman West Wall at Weaver Street (Monument)
- 8233 Roman South West Angle Tower at Weaver Street (Monument)
- 9013/7 Saxon Bone Plaque, Whitefriars, Weaver Street (South West Angle Tower) (Find Spot)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 403 660 (point) Central Point |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Feb 26 2014 11:49AM