Monument record 8543 - Early Roman pits at 11a Nicholas Street

A series of archaeological investigations at 11a Nicholas Street (formerly the site of the Carlux Electrical Services Ltd workshop) carried out between 1954 and 1959 identified the a number of Roman pits. The first opportunity in investigate arose in 1954 when the Carlux company extended their premises east towards Weaver Street when the work was observed by G Webster of the Grosvenor Museum. The company again extended their premises this time to the south in 1957 with the work observed by F H Thompson. Finally in 1959 a further small area of work was carried out on the site.

Traces of three pits were encountered underlying the rampart building at 11a Nicholas Street and probably dated to the late first century. The pits were sealed by thin spreads of gravel, clay and ash with no further dating evidence. The presence of ash in the area may indicated the presence of possible ovens nearby however. (1)

<1> Thompson F.H, 1962, Excavations in Nicholas Street, 1957 (Article in Journal). SCH5869.