Monument record 8603 - Roman Road at Nun's Field

Evidence for a Roman road comprising a cobbled surface bordered by stone lined channels on a northwest to southeast alignment. A section of the cobbled surface was initially uncovered during investigations in 2004 and later examined in more detail in 2007.

<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2004, Proposed redevelopment at the Police Headquarters Building, Nun's Road, Chester; an archaeological evaluation., R2739 (Client Report). SCH4856.

Archaeological evaluation in 2004 at the Nun’s Field site encountered a hard surface in trenches 1 and 2 to the north of the site containing quantities of Roman material of a generally second century date.

<2> Stratascan, 2004, Geophysical Survey Report at the Roodee, Chester (Client Report). SCH6445.

Investigations in 2007 identified two metalled areas suggesting a road on a north west to south east alignment across the site. In its earliest phase the road was bordered by stone lined drainage channels that were later robbed away.