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Summary

A bronze brooch was found in a field on Parkgate Road. It was inlaid with red, yellow and green enamel.

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A bronze brooch was found in a field on Parkgate Road belonging to Mr Hinckes in 1840 (1, 2). It was inlaid with red, yellow and green enamel (1). Once in the Chester Mechanics' Institute Museum, but now lost (2).


<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, p 202-203 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p 180 (Book). SCH3556.

<3> Pidgeon H.C, 1849, Account of an Anglo-Roman fibula, found near Chester, with remarks on fibulae, p 28 (Article in Journal). SCH5959.

<4> Lloyd-Morgan G., 1978, Some small Roman Bronzes in the Grovsenor Museum, Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5917.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Book: Thompson Watkin W. T.. 1886. Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester. p 202-203.
  • <2> Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p 180.
  • <3> Article in Journal: Pidgeon H.C. 1849. Account of an Anglo-Roman fibula, found near Chester, with remarks on fibulae. Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. 1 (first series). p 28.
  • <4> Article in Journal: Lloyd-Morgan G.. 1978. Some small Roman Bronzes in the Grovsenor Museum, Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. 61.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 40 67 (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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Sep 29 2011 12:55PM