Site Event/Activity record ECH5483 - Salvage recording during construction at 27 Newgate Street, Chester in 1961-62

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Grosvenor Museum

Date

1961-1962

Map

Description

Salvage recording during the construction of a new office block to the rear of No 27 Newgate Street in late 1961 to early 1962 recorded several archaeological features including a post medieval (?) cellar, a medieval cess pit and the corner of the intervallum road.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Written Communication: Chester Archaeology. Various. Brief notes on discoveries in Chester.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Medieval cess pit at Newgate Street (Monument)
  • Sandstone cellar at Newgate Street (Monument)

Location

Location
Grid reference SJ 40 66 (point) Probable Location (E)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Jan 23 2014 6:11PM