Monument record 8667 - Section of Roman Road, Pepper Street

<1> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2014, Redevelopment of the Former Habitat Unit, Pepper Street, Chester. A programme of Archaeological Investigation (Client Report). SCH8191.

Archaeological excavation in 2014 identified a roman road surface . The surface, constructed from small pebbles and fragments of Roman period ceramic building materials is typical of construction methods used during the Roman period in Chester. The excavation of the trench was limited and did not establish the width or orientation of this surface. A similar surface was recorded to the east during evaluation in 2013 and this could be evidence for a road or track aligned east–west and may,represent the perimeter patrol track which skirted the outer edge of the defensive ditch surrounding the Roman legionary fortress.