Find Spot record 8474/2 - Roman Pottery, West Tower, St John's Church

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Summary

During the excavation of a test pit below the floor of the ruined west tower of St John's Church in 2000, a small amount of Roman pottery and ceramic building material was recovered as residual finds in mixed deposits containing otherwise medieval material.

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During the excavation of a test pit, and a watching brief, below the floor of the ruined west tower of St John's Church in 2000, a small amount of Roman pottery and ceramic building material was recovered as residual finds in mixed deposits containing otherwise medieval material (1). Note that natural sediment, nor the base of this deposit, were reached during these excavations.


<1> University of Manchester Archaeological Unit, 2000, St John's Tower, Chester: Survey of the Ruined Medieval West Tower Lobby (Client Report). SCH6254.

<2> Chester Archaeology, 2001, Chester Church of St John the Baptist, Tower Development 2000, Excavation and Survey, R2391 (Client Report). SCH4221.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Client Report: University of Manchester Archaeological Unit. 2000. St John's Tower, Chester: Survey of the Ruined Medieval West Tower Lobby. R3161. N/A. N/A.
  • <2> Client Report: Chester Archaeology. 2001. Chester Church of St John the Baptist, Tower Development 2000, Excavation and Survey. R2391. S0303. N/A. R2391.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 408 661 (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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Record last edited

Jun 20 2018 11:50AM