Monument record 8009 - Roman Sandstone Surface

A sandstone surface measuring 0.05 to 0.08m thick, constructed of sub-angular red sandstone fragments measuring between 0.02 and 0.09m in size, was recorded in a test pit excavated on land to the north of delamere Street. The surface sealed Roman deposits containing second century material, and the interface above it had a small quantity of Roman pottery (1).

<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2004, Land Bounded by Delamere Street, Upper Northgate Street and St. Oswald's Way, Chester. (Site 6 Gorse Stacks Development) An Archaeological Evaluation., R2980 (Client Report). SCH5299.

<2> Chester Archaeology, 2005, Dig News (Newsletter). SCH6397.