Monument record 9022 - Saxon Pit, Hunter Street School

At the site of the former Hunter Street School, a Saxon period pit, roughly circular, about 2.25m in diameter and 1.3m deep, was recorded (4). It contained soft dark, almost black sediment with a large amount of Roman masonry blocks concentrated near the top of the pit fill. A complete vessel of Chester ware was recovered. The excavators suggested that the position of the pit, between the sites of two Roman barracks may be significant, indicating a desire to avoid the difficulty of digging through these structures (4).

<1> The Society for Medieval Archaeology, 1957-Present, Medieval Archaeology, Youngs S M & Clark J 1981 25/167 (Journal/Periodical). SCH2131.

<2> multiple authors, 1980/81, Excavation Reports and Sites Observed, 7/43-44 Ward S 1980 (Article in Journal). SCH5806.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/288 Thacker A 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<4> Ward, S. W., 1994, Saxon Occupation within the Roman Fortress: Sites Excavated, 1971-81 (Archaeological Service Excavation & Survey Reports) (Monograph). SCH5486.