Monument record 10115 - Medieval stone robbing at Goss Street

Evidence of medieval stone robbing of earlier Roman structures was recorded during archaeological investigations to the east of Goss Street in 1948. Two trenches excavated at the site recorded several robber trenches that removed stonework down to the third century level, the layer of brown soil and debris later interpreted as a the second century military hiatus layer (CHER 8495) was undisturbed however. (1)

Further evidence of medieval stone robbing of the Roman structure was recorded during archaeological investigations at the same site in 1973 where the removal of the stone was dated to around 1360 (2)

<1> Richmond, I A and G Webster, 1951, Excavations at Goss Street, Chester, 1948-49, p30 (Article in Journal). SCH5663.

<2> Webster L & Cherry J, 1975, Medieval Britain in 1974 (Article in Journal). SCH5614.

<3> Grosvenor Museum Excavations Newsletter, 1973, Summary of Excavations in Chester (Newsletter). SCH6228.