Find Spot record 8042/11 - Roman finds from the Roodee Racecourse

A number of isolated find from the Roodee Racecourse have been reported including a large Samian cup of the Dragendorff type 27 in 1874, stamped with the potters mark PECVLIARIS F and a Samian ware vessel of the Dragendorff type 27 from the base of the walls near the Grand Stand in 1894, stamped with the potters mark DONNAVC F (1)

A coin of Domitian inscribed with IMP AVG DOMITIAN on the observe with a head facing right was also found at the racecourse in 1899. The reverse is illegible. (2)

<1> Hayter. A.G.K., 1925, Report on Roman Potters’ marks found in Chester, p17 No 41 & p22 No 98 (Article in Journal). SCH5691.

<2> Davies. J. T (Reverend)., 1921, Catalogue of the Roman Coins in the Chester Museum, p150 (Article in Journal). SCH5687.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p178 (Book). SCH3556.