Find Spot record 9013/26 - Incised Saxon Graveslab, Amphitheatre
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Summary
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Full Description
Portion of a grave slab with incised cross (1). Found by workmen during levelling work in 1936 on the site of the Roman amphitheatre, on that portion of the site which had originally been laid out on the new road leading to and from the new gateway (2).
<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> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1948, Records of Archaeological Finds VI, Newstead R 1946 36/157 (Article in Journal). SCH5761.
<3> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 68/11 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. 1/287 Thacker A 1987.
- <2> 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 36/157.
- <3> SCH3293 Journal/Periodical: Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 1883 -. Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 68/11.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 40 66 (point) Approximate Position |
|---|---|
| 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
May 20 2013 2:53PM