Monument record 8447 - Paved Structure and Roman Pottery, Garden of 67 Handbridge

At some time before 1946, Newstead explored four small areas in his garden at 67 Handbridge (1). A paved structure was found c 33m east of the street frontage and c 16.5m from the southern boundary of Ebury Place. The paved area was 4.9m long and constructed of a single layer of roughly hewn sandstone blocks, the upper surface of which had signs of having been worn and rounded edges. The blocks were embedded within a relatively thin layer of grit, overlying the natural boulder clay. Samian ware and coarse ware were found, including a fragment of a Samian dish of Form 31 and a fragment of a frilled vessel (1). The structure resembled similar features found in the area, but its function could not be identified.

<1> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1948, Records of Archaeological Finds VI, Newstead R 1946 36/130 (Article in Journal). SCH5761.

<2> Chester Archaeological Society, 2004, The Chester Antiquary (Booklet-Leaflet). SCH6491.