Find Spot record 9013/24 - Saxon Bone Comb, 46 - 50 Foregate Street
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Summary
A portion of a bone comb, with ring and dot decoration, was found in 1961 at Foregate Street, prior to the construction of a new shopping block.
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Full Description
A portion of a bone comb, with ring and dot decoration, was found in 1961 at 46 - 50 Foregate St., prior to the construction of a new shopping block (1). Identified as a Saxon period find, there was no evidence of Saxon occupation at this location and Roman horizons were sealed by clearly medieval deposits (1).
<1> Whitwell J.B & McName S.M, 1964, Excavations at 46-50 Foregate Street, 1961, Whitwell J B & McNamee S M 1964 51/18 (Article in Journal). SCH5874.
<2> 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 (2)
- <1> SCH5874 Article in Journal: Whitwell J.B & McName S.M. 1964. Excavations at 46-50 Foregate Street, 1961. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. 51. Whitwell J B & McNamee S M 1964 51/18.
- <2> 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 408 663 (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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Record last edited
Apr 15 2024 11:48AM