Monument record 8369 - Roman rampart building (No 37) at Northgate Brewery

Traces of a Roman rampart building to the south of the North Wall was recorded during archaeological investigations at the Northgate Brewery in 1972-73. Faint traces of an earlier timber framed structure are suggested by the presence of two timber posts near the western most internal wall and a number of rock cut slots underneath the central room.
The rampart structure comprised the foundations of the southern external wall along with substantial remains of the east and west external walls. Two internal walls confirm the typical plan of a long structure divided into three roughly equal sized rooms. As little attempt was made to terrace the natural slope of the area beneath the structure the rooms progressively stepped down from east (the highest) to west (the lowest). (1)

Internal floor surfaces comprised a base layer of compacted orange clay overlain by a later floor or opus signinum. (1)

<1> Davey, P. J., 1973, Chester Northgate Brewery Phase One, p6-8 (Monograph). SCH950.

<2> multiple authors, 1973, Excavation Reports and Summaries (Article in Journal). SCH5782.

<3> Strickland T.J & Ward, S.W., 1978, Excavations at Chester Northgate Brewery 1974-5: A Roman Centurion's Quarters and Barrack (Excavation & survey reports) (Monograph). SCH1208.

<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p151-2,157,163 (Book). SCH3556.

<5> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1911-Present, Journal of Roman Studies, Vol 40 p97-98 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1519.

<6> Strickland, T.J., 1980, First century Deva: some evidence reconsidered in the light of recent archaeological discoveries (Article in Journal). SCH5923.

<7> multiple authors, 1974, Excavation Reports and Summaries Sites Observed (Article in Journal). SCH5790.

<8> Anon, 1973, March 1973: North West Newsletter. Excavations (Article in Journal). SCH5739.

<9> Anon, 1973, September 1973: North West Newsletter. Excavations (Article in Journal). SCH6497.

<10> Lloyd-Morgan G., 1977, Mirrors in Roman Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5915.

<11> Grosvenor Museum Excavations Newsletter, 1972, Northgate Brewery Excavations summary (Newsletter). SCH6225.

<12> Grosvenor Museum Excavations Newsletter, 1973, Summary of Excavations in Chester (Newsletter). SCH6226.

<13> Grosvenor Museum Excavations Newsletter, 1973, Summary of Excavations So Far (Newsletter). SCH6227.