Monument record 8302 - Extramural Farmstead, Clivenden Road, Northern Area

During a series of non-archaeological excavations during the construction of a sub-development along Cliveden Road between 1930 and 1935, several Roman features were identified and reported by Newstead, leading to the interpretation of this area as having been an extramural settlement or group of farmsteads at Saltney (5). This monument refers to the northern cluster of monuments: structural remains were identified (CHER 8302/4), in addition to an occupation layer (CHER 8302/3) indicative of rectangular buildings stood in plots delineated by ditches (CHERs 8302/1, 8302/2/1, 8302/2/2, 8302/5, 8302/6/1, 8302/6/2). They were set in footings of sandstone and puddled clay, while the surrounding drainage ditches suggest the site was agricultural. Please see the individual monument records for detail.

<1> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, Vol I p.192-3 (Book). SCH3556.

<2> Thompson, F.H., 1964, A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire, Vol. II p.16 & 65 (Book). SCH2862.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ 36 SE 1 (Index). SCH2487.

<4> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.376 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<5> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1935, Roman Chester: the Extra-Mural Settlement at Saltney, Vol.22, 1935, p.3-18, R Newstead (Article in Journal). SCH6473.