Monument record 8527 - Early Roman features at King’s Mews, St Martin’s Way
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Summary
A possible beam slot or post hole indicating a wall or fence line was encountered during archaeological investigations at St Martin’s Way in 2010. Although no dating evidence was recovered from the fill, the stratigraphic sequence would indicate an early Roman date.
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Full Description
A possible beam slot or post hole was encountered during archaeological investigations at St Martin’s Way in 2010. The excavations, carried out by Earthworks Archaeology, identified the feature in trench 2 sealed by the intervallum road surface (CHER 8280/6). Although no dating evidence was recovered from the fill, the stratigraphic sequence would indicate an early Roman date. (1)
<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2010, Installation of a New Sewer System on King's Mews, St. Martin's Way, Chester: Watching Brief and Rapid Archaeological Excavation, R3032 (Client Report). SCH5396.
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- <1> SCH5396 Client Report: Earthworks Archaeological Services. 2010. Installation of a New Sewer System on King's Mews, St. Martin's Way, Chester: Watching Brief and Rapid Archaeological Excavation. R3032. N/A. N/A. R3032.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 402 665 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| 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
May 26 2015 1:25PM