Monument record 8587 - Roman walls at Foregate Street

Evidence of Roman features were recorded during building clearance at No 79 Foregate Street in 1956. The evidence comprised a trample layer containing late first to second century AD pottery and come charcoal, and some roughly constructed walls (1, 2).

<1> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1911-Present, Journal of Roman Studies, Vol 47 p207-208 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1519.

Salvage recording carried out on a site on the north side of Foregate Street some 228m from the Eastgate (No 79 Foregate Street) identified several Roman features including a trampled surface containing charcoal, animal bone and early Flavian pottery as well as several roughly constructed walls. No further details are available, however.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I (Book). SCH3556.