Site Event/Activity record ECH5474 - Salvage Recording at 79 Foregate Street, Chester in 1956

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Grosvenor Museum

Date

1956

Map

Description

Salvage recording carried out on a site on the north side of Foregate Street opposite the ABC Cinema (now 79 Foregate Street). Several roughly constructed walls were recorded along with two black layers containing late 1st to early second century pottery.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p170.
  • <2> Journal/Periodical: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1911-Present. Journal of Roman Studies. Vol 47 p207-208.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman walls at Foregate Street (Monument)

Location

Location 79 Foregate Street, Chester
Grid reference SJ 4094 6641 (point)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Jan 23 2014 6:14PM