Find Spot record 8030/56 - Roman Finds, Outer Bailey, Chester Castle

At some time during the clearance of part of the outer bailey of Chester Castle to make way for Thomas Harrison's new buildings between 1789 and 1817 (note the reference to these finds are from c 1789), an amount of Roman pottery, including Samian ware with potters' stamps, coins and what are reported as mutilated inscriptions was found (1, 2, 3).

The exact position of these finds is not known, but may have been from under the Shire Hall block (4). The monument’s GIS point has been placed along the line of the outer bailey.

<1> British Archaeological Association, 1847-present, Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 5/229-30 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1578.

<2> Lysons D & Lysons S, 1806-22, Magna Britannia, Lysons D & S 2/431 (Book). SCH2066.

<3> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /225 (Book). SCH2878.

<4> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, No.78 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.

<5> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 1/295 (Book). SCH1389.