Monument record 8280/9 - Roman intervallum road at White Friars

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Summary

Evidence of a possible street surface, interpreted as part of the intervallum road, was recorded during construction work at the junction of White Friars and Bolland's Court in 1884. The surface conmprised a compacted layer of broken tile, sandstone and pebbles. The perimeter of the fortress incorporated the fortress defences as well as a strip of land between the defences and the buildings of the fortress – this was known as the intervallum and incorporated space for ovens and rampart buildings as well as the intervallum road. This road was known as the Via Sagularis and ran parallel with the entire length of the fortress, it has been recorded in numerous locations across the city.

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Evidence of a possible street surface, interpreted as part of the intervallum road, was recorded during construction work at the junction of White Friars and Bolland's Court in 1884. The surface conmprised a compacted layer of broken tile, sandstone and pebbles. (1)


<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, p147-150 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> multiple authors, 1973, Excavation Reports and Summaries, p20-21 (Article in Journal). SCH5782.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p159 (Book). SCH3556.

<4> Unknown, Y Cymmrodor, p141 (Book). SCH3754.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, No 549 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<6> Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, City of Chester Inter Mural 1998/ 486 (Unpublished Report). SCH4570.

<7> Shrubsole, George W, 1890, On the Recent Find of a Centurial Stone in Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5577.

<8> Shrubsole, George W, 1886, Catalogue of the Roman Altars (Book). SCH6540.

<9> Hewitt, John, 1895, The Rows of Chester, an Attempt to Discover their Origin (Article in Journal). SCH5600.

<10> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, No 40 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.

<11> Watkin W.T, 1889, Recent discoveries in Lancashire and Cheshire, p51 (Article in Journal). SCH5965.

<12> Ward, S. W., 1990, Excavations at Chester: The Lesser Medieval Religious Houses - Sites Investigated, 1964-83 (Grosvenor Museum Archaeological Excavation & Survey Reports) (Monograph). SCH1193.

<13> Picton, James et al, 1890, The Walls of Chester: are they Roman or Edwardian?, p90 (Article in Journal). SCH5579.

Sources/Archives (13)

  • <1> Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p147-150.
  • <2> Article in Journal: multiple authors. 1973. Excavation Reports and Summaries. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. Pilot Issue. p20-21.
  • <3> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p159.
  • <4> Book: Unknown. Y Cymmrodor. p141.
  • <5> Paper Archive: Longley D. 1977-1978. Longley Archive. No 549.
  • <6> Unpublished Report: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. City of Chester Inter Mural 1998/ 486.
  • <7> Article in Journal: Shrubsole, George W. 1890. On the Recent Find of a Centurial Stone in Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 3.
  • <8> Book: Shrubsole, George W. 1886. Catalogue of the Roman Altars.
  • <9> Article in Journal: Hewitt, John. 1895. The Rows of Chester, an Attempt to Discover their Origin. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 5.
  • <10> Article in Journal: Lawson, P H. 1926. Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 27, Part 1. No 40.
  • <11> Article in Journal: Watkin W.T. 1889. Recent discoveries in Lancashire and Cheshire. Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire (New Series). 39. p51.
  • <12> Monograph: Ward, S. W.. 1990. Excavations at Chester: The Lesser Medieval Religious Houses - Sites Investigated, 1964-83 (Grosvenor Museum Archaeological Excavation & Survey Reports). Survey Report No 6.
  • <13> Article in Journal: Picton, James et al. 1890. The Walls of Chester: are they Roman or Edwardian?. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 3. p90.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 404 661 (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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Mar 9 2023 12:41PM