Monument record 8306 - Roman alley between buildings at Goss Street

Archaeological investigations at Goss Street between 1968 and 1971 have recorded evidence of a narrow alley on a north-south alignment between two buildings in the insula of the First Cohort. The First Cohort was double strength in the first century AD under the command of 5 centurions, and continued thereafter to be stronger than the other cohorts. It was situated on the right-hand side of the headquarters building. At Chester its accommodation is currently poorly understood; it appears to have consisted of at least 5 barracks of normal type and 5 single-range buildings. The buildings at the eastern end of the cohort are yet to be interpreted satisfactorily. There is room for 6 buildings in the position reserved for centurions' quarters.