Monument record 8273 - Roman temporary structure in alley at Crook Street

Archaeological investigations at Crook Street in 1973 recorded traces of a late Roman structure in the east-west aligned alley (CHER 8285) leaning against the centurion’s house (CHER 8499). This sandstone wall of this structure was located along a stretch of approximately 3.60m of the north wall of the centurion’s house, however it was severely truncated by later deposits and its exact form and function could not be determined. (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 Chester Archaeology, 1973, Excavation records for Crook Street, Chester (Unpublished Report).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.