Find Spot record 9013/25 - Saxon Cooking Vessels, Queen's Head Hotel, 97 Foregate Street

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Summary

The Old Queen's Head Hotel in Foregate Street 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. Subsequently identified as late Saxon Chester ware.

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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> 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> Monograph: Davey P J (ed). 1977. Medieval Pottery from Excavations in the North West. /16-17.
  • <3> Journal/Periodical: Society of Antiquities London. 1921-2014. The Antiquaries Journal. 1-93. 33/1.
  • <4> 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
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