Monument record 8256 - Roman Floor, Gully and Cobbled Area, West Central Grosvenor Park

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Summary

During training excavations win the western part of Grosvenor Park in 2007 - 2008, near to part of a cobbled roadway, were a group of features indicative of domestic occupation in this area. These features included of part of an earth floor to the north of the road, and a north - south aligned gully that may represent the position of an external timber wall of a building. Beyond the gully was another area of cobbling. The finds associated with these features included roof tile, flue tile, and floor tile, and the pottery dated to between the first and third centuries.

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During training excavations win the western part of Grosvenor Park in 2007 - 2008, near to part of a cobbled roadway (CHER 8255), were a group of features indicative of domestic occupation in this area (1). These features consisted of part of an earth floor to the north of the road, and a north - south aligned gully that may represent the position of an external timber wall of a building (1).

Beyond the gully was another area of cobbling. The finds associated with these features included roof tile, flue tile, and floor tile, and the pottery dated to between the first and third centuries (1).


<1> Chester Archaeology, Archaeology in the Park: Grosvenor Park, Chester 2007 (Newsletter). SCH6469.

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  • <1> Newsletter: Chester Archaeology. Archaeology in the Park: Grosvenor Park, Chester 2007.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 410 662 (point) Central Point
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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Apr 8 2013 2:06PM