Monument record 8065 - Roman floor at Grey Friars
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Full Description
A section of opus signinum floor some 15.25m wide was recorded in 1914 at the west end of Grey Friars Lane. The western end of the floor showed evidence of repair using roofing tiles. The floor began approximately 13m east of the City Wall (1) & (2).
<1> Newstead, Robert (Prof.), 1926, Records of Archaeological Finds at Chester, p113 (Article in Journal). SCH5955.
<2> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, p179 55 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.
<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p176 (Book). SCH3556.
<4> Mason, D. J. P., 1978, The Extramural Area, p37 (Article in Journal). SCH6313.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH5955 Article in Journal: Newstead, Robert (Prof.). 1926. Records of Archaeological Finds at Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 27, Part 2. p113.
- <2> SCH5956 Article in Journal: Lawson, P H. 1926. Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 27, Part 1. p179 55.
- <3> SCH3556 Book: Harris, B.E. (ed). 1987. Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I. p176.
- <4> SCH6313 Article in Journal: Mason, D. J. P.. 1978. The Extramural Area. Chester Conference Nov 1977: New Evidence for Roman Chester. p37.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 402 660 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| 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
Nov 20 2020 12:30PM