Monument record 8608 - Possible Roman Lead working site at Black Friars House
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<1> Strickland, T.J., 1986, Recent Fieldwork - Grosvenor Museum Excavations Section Report (Unpublished Report). SCH2805.
Archaeological investigations at Black Friars House in 1986 recorded evidence of early Roman occupation in the area comprising large amounts of charcoal and produced some slight evidence for lead-working activity
<2> Ward, S. W., 2012, Blackfriars House, 1986 (Article in Monograph). SCH6582.
No reference to industrial activity was made in the subsequent publication of the excavations, however, and the evidence remains doubtful.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 402 660 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 21 2015 12:47PM