Monument record 10138 - undated wall foundations at former Grosvenor Garage

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Summary

Evidence of several wall foundations at the former Grosvenor Garage site were recorded during emergency archaeological investigations in 1964. The work was carried out during the construction of the Grosvenor Shopping Centre and monitored by D.F. Petch of the Grosvenor Museum, excavations in the former garage identified the foundations of several walls with evidence of later stone robbing. No dating evidence for these features is supplied although they do not appear to be Roman in origin.

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Evidence of several wall foundations at the former Grosvenor Garage site were recorded during emergency archaeological investigations in 1964. The work was carried out during the construction of the Grosvenor Shopping Centre and monitored by D.F. Petch of the Grosvenor Museum. Trench 5, excavated in the former garage identified the foundations of several walls with evidence of later stone robbing. No dating evidence for these features is supplied although they do not appear to be Roman in origin. (1)


<1> Chester Archaeology, 1963, Chester Archaeology Site Notes: Pepper Street (Written Communication). SCH6667.

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  • <1> Written Communication: Chester Archaeology. 1963. Chester Archaeology Site Notes: Pepper Street.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 40 66 (point) Approximate Position
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 29 2013 2:58PM