Monument record 8062 - Wall on Nun's Road

Construction work along Nun's Road recorded evidence of a substantial stone wall approximately 10m north of the junction with Black Friars Lane. The wall was identified at a depth of 2.4m and was on a north-south alignment approximately parallel with the City Wall (3)

Although no dating evidence was recovered, it was originally thought to be associated with the Roman building at Black Friars lane, however it has more recently been linked to the precinct wall of the medieval friary. (5)

<1> Mason, D. J. P., 1978, The Extramural Area, p36-37 (Article in Journal). SCH6313.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p176 (Book). SCH3556.

<3> Anon, 1932, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester, p69 (Article in Journal). SCH5712.

<4> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1948, Records of Archaeological Finds VI (Article in Journal). SCH5761.

<5> Ward, S. W., 1990, Excavations at Chester: The Lesser Medieval Religious Houses - Sites Investigated, 1964-83 (Grosvenor Museum Archaeological Excavation & Survey Reports) (Monograph). SCH1193.