Monument record 8482 - Early Roman occupation at Commonhall Street

Archaeological investigations carried out in 1954 and 1956 on the site of the Roman granaries in Commonhall Street (CHER 8334, 8335, 8336) recorded traces of an earlier Roman timber built structure between Granary 1 & 2.

Trench 12 recorded traces of a hearth and sandstone kerb near the south wall of Granary 1 while two post holes were also recorded in such close proximity that one likely replaced the other. Unfortunately no dating evidence were recovered from these features (1)

<1> Petch, D F and F H Thompson, 1959, Excavations in Commonhall Street, P33-60 (Article in Journal). SCH6338.

<2> Thompson, F.H., 1964, A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire (Book). SCH2862.

<3> Grosvenor Museum, 1988, Grosvenor Museum Excavation section: Current Activities & Upcoming Sites, p37-39 (Unpublished Report). SCH6282.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, P145 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Gaimster D, Margeson S & Barry T, 1989, Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1988, p128-9 (Article in Journal). SCH5630.

<6> Mason, D. J. P., 2001, Roman Chester: City of the Eagles, p64-66 (Book). SCH6164.