Monument record 8087 - Roman Rubbish Pit, 106 - 110 Foregate Street
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Summary
A large, incompletely excavated pit filled with Roman finds and domestic waste, interpreted as a rubbish pit, identified during excavations at 106 - 110 Foregate St. in 1995.
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Full Description
What was interpreted as a large Roman rubbish pit was partially excavated (not bottomed) during trial trenching at 106 - 110 Foregate St. in 1995 (1). The feature was excavated to a depth of 2.25m below its cut level. Given the proximity of occupational debris, such as in Trench I of this same excavation, it is thought that this was the associated rubbish dump for this part of the Canabae (1).
<1> Chester City Council, 1995, Chester, 106-110 Foregate Street, 1995: Trial Excavation (Client Report). SCH6202.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH6202 Client Report: Chester City Council. 1995. Chester, 106-110 Foregate Street, 1995: Trial Excavation. R2686. N/A. N/A.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 4107 6639 (point) Approximate Position |
|---|---|
| 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
Feb 8 2017 3:48PM