Monument record 8152 - Roman features at St Martin's Lodge

Archaeological investigation in 2011 at St Martin's Lodge recorded evidence of two features in trenches some 15m to the east of the Roman structure (CHER: 8151). The limited nature of the investigation however precluded any extensive examination of the function of these features.

A probable sandstone surface was recorded in Trench 3 with evidence of some Roman ceramic building material in the upper fills while in the nearby Trench 4, a single ditch on a north-west to south-east alignment whose fill was later cut by several pits. Finds from this phase of activity were consistently Roman in date. (1)

<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2011, Proposed redevelopment at St Martin's Lodge, Nicholas Street, Chester: An Archaeological Evaluation, p34 (Client Report). SCH6648.