Find Spot record 9013/25 - Saxon Cooking Vessels, Queen's Head Hotel, 97 Foregate Street
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The Old Queen's Head Hotel in Foregate St. was demolished in 1938 to make way for a new building. Finds included a cooking pot with sagged base. The rim is slightly oblique and concave on the upper surface. Height 15cm, rim diameter 11cm. Originally dated as between the thirteenth and fourteenth century, but subsequently identified as Saxon Chester ware (1, 2).
<1> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1948, Records of Archaeological Finds VI, Newstead R 1946 36/158-9 (Article in Journal). SCH5761.
<2> Davey P J (ed), 1977, Medieval Pottery from Excavations in the North West, /16-17 (Monograph). SCH2158.
<3> Society of Antiquities London, 1921-2014, The Antiquaries Journal, 33/1 (Journal/Periodical). SCH284.
<4> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/287 Thacker A 1987 (Book). SCH3556.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH5761 Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1948. Records of Archaeological Finds VI. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 36, Part 2. Newstead R 1946 36/158-9.
- <2> SCH2158 Monograph: Davey P J (ed). 1977. Medieval Pottery from Excavations in the North West. /16-17.
- <3> SCH284 Journal/Periodical: Society of Antiquities London. 1921-2014. The Antiquaries Journal. 1-93. 33/1.
- <4> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/287 Thacker A 1987.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 409 664 (point) Central Point |
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| 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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Jun 24 2019 10:40AM