Find Spot record 8030/27 - Roman Finds, Trustee Savings Bank, Grosvenor Street and Castle Street

This monument represents finds from the site of the Trustee Savings Bank at the corner of Grosvenor St. and Castle St., found on two different occasions. In 1853, a Roman 'vase' was reported to have been found (1, 2). While in 1939, a mid-second century flanged Samian ware bowl was found in the garden of the bank during the construction of an ARP shelter (3).

<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /216 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, No.58 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.

<3> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1948, Records of Archaeological Finds VI, Newstead R 1946 36/108 (Article in Journal). SCH5761.

<4> Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1846–present, Archaeologia Cambrensis, 4/464 (Journal/Periodical). SCH305.

<5> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/174 Petch D F 1987 (Book). SCH3556.