Monument record 8389 - Roman deposit layer at King's Buildings

Evidence of Roman occupation to the rear of No 6 King’s Buildings was recorded during archaeological investigations carried out by Prof Newstead in 1921. Two trenches cut on a north-south alignment recorded traces of a series of Roman deposits from a depth of 1.2m below ground level for a further 0.60m. (1)

The evidence from this site comprised two thin layers of charcoal within a more substantial deposit rich with Roman artefactual evidence including vessel glass, pottery of a late first century date, coarse pottery including some Celtic designs, lead glazed ware and black burnished ware. (1)

<1> Newstead, Robert (Prof.), 1926, Records of Archaeological Finds at Chester, P84-92 (Article in Journal). SCH5955.

<2> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, No 86 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.

<3> Lloyd-Morgan G., 1977, Mirrors in Roman Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5915.

<4> Davies. J. T (Reverend)., 1921, Catalogue of the Roman Coins in the Chester Museum (Article in Journal). SCH5687.