Monument record 8490 - Roman Demolition layer at Crook Street (Phase 1a interim deposit)

A spread of demolition material was identified during archaeological investigation at Crook Street in 1973 between the early timber phase of construction and the subsequent stone construction. The evidence suggests a systematic demolition of the timber superstructure and the distribution of the material across the site in order to provide a level construction layer for the stone built structures (1)

<1> Chester Archaeology, 1973, Excavation records for Crook Street, Chester (Unpublished Report). SCH6617.

<2> Bott, O and R Williams, 1963, Central Redevelopment Area, Crook Street Car Park (Excavation Archive). SCH6703.

<3> Strickland, T.J., 1978, The Fortress in the Second and Third Centuries (Article in Journal). SCH6312.

<4> multiple authors, 1974, Excavation Reports and Summaries Sites Observed, p16-17 (Article in Journal). SCH5790.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, no.551 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.

<6> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p153-4 (Book). SCH3556.

<7> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1970-Present, Britannia, Vol 6 p240 (Journal/Periodical). SCH445.

<8> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1911-Present, Journal of Roman Studies, Vol 54 p156 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1519.