Monument record 8191 - Roman Structure (praetentura east) at Bridge Street

Archaeological investigations to the rear of 25-29 Bridge Street recorded traces of a second century Roman structure overlying an earlier timber building (CHER 8190) and a subsequent demolition and levelling layer (CHER 8192). A robbed out trench [Context 113, 119, 124] on an north-south alignment was recorded in Trench K in the Fletchers Buildings passage. While the excavated area was too small scale to allow for further study, the robber trench indicates the presence of a Roman structure in the area (1)

It is possible that this forms part of the structure recorded some 25m to the north east. (CHER 8460)

<1> Chester Archaeology, 1996, 25-29 Bridge Street, Chester; trial excavation., R2689 (Client Report). SCH4797.

<2> Chester City Council Archaeology Service, 1996, The Past Uncovered (Newsletter). SCH6012.

<3> Chester City Council Archaeology Service, 1997, Annual Review 1996-1997 (Newsletter). SCH6053.

<4> Mason, D. J. P., 2005, Exacavations at Chester: The Roman fortress baths, excavations and recording 1732-1998 (Monograph). SCH6157.