Monument record 1688 - Roman Finds in Malpas

Roman finds from Malpas. Foote-Gower reported that 'Roman implements, both for civil and sacred uses, with coins and tesselated pavements, have been discovered at Malpas, near the boundary of the Norman castle. The implements for civil purposes were fibulae and lamps, those for sacred uses were a securis and a patera. They were all of them discovered in the year 1730 and presented to the late Mr Wright of Stretton.' (1). Foote- Gower & Watkin considered that Malpas was a Roman settlement, Watkin suggesting a villa. It is not stated on which side of the castle the Roman remains were found but they believe the artificial castle mound overlay a Roman site (2). Thompson concludes that without details of the finds, their Roman date is in doubt & suggests there is the possibility that earlier writers mistook medieval objects for Roman (3).

Castlering Archaeology, 2004, Castle Hill Motte, Malpas, Cheshire; Archaeological Watching Brief, R2559 (Client Report). SCH4736.

Castlering Archaeology, 2005, Castle Mews, Malpas, Cheshire; Archaeological Watching Brief., R2562 (Client Report). SCH4733.

<1> British Library, 1756-Present, Additional Manuscripts (Addit. MS.), 11/338/ Fo.68 Foote-Gower (Paper Archive). SCH122.

<2> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /286-7 (Book). SCH2878.

<3> Thompson, F.H., 1964, A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire, /104 1975 (Book). SCH2862.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ44NE2 1975 (Index). SCH2487.

<5> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.301 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.