Monument record 8666 - Roman walls at Commerce House

Traces of several Roman walls were encountered during archaeological investigations at Commerce House in 2014. The walls were identified in trenches A and B to the north of the site.

In Trench A the evidence consisted of two parallel walls on an east-west alignment approximately 3m in length, pottery recovered from the fill suggested a date of construction in the late first to early second century. A third wall feature was encountered in trench B to the west of trench A that may represent a continuation of the same structure identified in trench A. A possible floor surface was also noted in trench B.

<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2014, Proposed Theatre Development: The Former Commerce House Site, Hunter Street, Chester, R3604 (Client Report). SCH7543.