Monument record 8644 - Roman alley at the Odeon (retentura insula XXV)

Insula XXV is located south of the large barrack blocks at the northern end of the fortress and north of the large courtyard building in the centre. With limited archaeological investigation, previous plans of the fortress at Chester have not been able to postulate a plan for this area, however the results of recent investigations have provided more information. The evidence suggests two buildings; the western building (CHER 8645) was limited to traces of wall and floor features. An alley comprising a cobbled surface with a possible kerbing (CHER 8644) separated the two structures, while the second building to the east (CHER 8510) comprised several features from the 2013 investigations at the Odeon as well as earlier discoveries made at Foliott House in the 1960s.

The evidence for the alley comprised a cobbled surface [1003] on a north-south alignment with traces of an agger and possible kerbing to the west of a wall from test pit 10.

<1> L-P Archaeology, 2013, Archaeological Evaluation Report Odeon Theatre, Chester, R3484 (Client Report). SCH7170.