Find Spot record 9013/4 - Saxon Pottery, Nicholas Street

In 1957, Carlux Electrical Services extended their Nicholas Street premises. This involved the demolition of 16 - 18 Weaver St., and over the course of this work a decorated sherd of Chester ware was recovered in the vicinity of the north wall of the Roman tower (1). Another decorated shoulder sherd was found on an adjacent site in 1974 (2, 3).

<1> Thompson F.H, 1962, Excavations in Nicholas Street, 1957 (Article in Journal). SCH5869.

<2> Davey P J (ed), 1977, Medieval Pottery from Excavations in the North West, /16 (Monograph). SCH2158.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/287 Thacker A 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<4> Webster, Graham, 1955, A Section Through the Legionary Defences on the West Side of the Fortress (Article in Journal). SCH5738.

<5> Gifford and Partners, 1994, Weaver Street, Chester: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation., R2062 (Client Report). SCH4135.