Find Spot record 9013/8 - Saxon Coins and Finds, Greyfriar's Court

A bronze hooked tag, a small collection of Chester ware sherds and a coin of Edward the Confessor were found during excavations in Greyfriar's Court between 1977 - 1983 (1, 2, 3). It was suggested that the demolition layers of Roman buildings may have been disturbed by cultivation that occurred in Saxon or medieval times (4), but at least the presence of Saxon period finds indicates some activity at this location at that time.

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

<2> Griffiths, D W, 1987-88, A Group of Late Anglo-Saxon Hooked Tags from Cheshire (Article in Journal). SCH5860.

<3> Ward, S. W., 1994, Saxon Occupation within the Roman Fortress: Sites Excavated, 1971-81 (Archaeological Service Excavation & Survey Reports) (Monograph). SCH5486.

<4> Ward, S. W., 2012, Greyfriars' Court 1976-8 and 1981 (Article in Monograph). SCH6581.