Monument record 8468 - Roman east-west road at the Roman headquarters building
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Archaeological investigation undertaken on the north side of Hamilton Place during the Old Market Hall redevelopment in 1969 (currently the Forum Shopping Centre) recorded traces of the north end of the Roman headquarters along with traces of several contemporary street levels on an east-west alignment between it and the adjacent masonry structure. (1)
<1> Petch D.F, 1970-71, Excavations on the site of the Old Market Hall, Chester, second summary report. 1968-70 (Article in Journal). SCH5898.
<2> Strickland T.J & Davey, P.J., 1978, New evidence for Roman Chester: material from the Chester Conference November 1977 (Book). SCH2242.
<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p139-141 (Book). SCH3556.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCH5898 Article in Journal: Petch D.F. 1970-71. Excavations on the site of the Old Market Hall, Chester, second summary report. 1968-70. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. 57.
- <2> SCH2242 Book: Strickland T.J & Davey, P.J.. 1978. New evidence for Roman Chester: material from the Chester Conference November 1977.
- <3> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p139-141.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 404 663 (59m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 9 2015 3:30PM