Monument record 8136 - Roman Mosaic Floor and Finds, Foregate Street (site of former Hoppole Hotel)

Part of a mosaic floor, made of black and white tessera, was found in association with other Roman finds at the site of the Hop Pole Hotel, shortly following its demolition in 1923 – 1924 to make way for Stead and Simpson's new buildings. The associated finds included late first to second century pottery, including Samian ware (1).

In 1959, outside W H Smith's (which is on the site of the former Hop Pole Hotel), a small quantity of Roman pottery, including late first and early second century Samian ware and a lead disc, were found during trenching for the Post Office (2).

<1> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1948, Records of Archaeological Finds VI, Newstead R 1946 36/81-7 (Article in Journal). SCH5761.

<2> Anon, 1960, Miscellanea, Thompson F H 1960 47/35 (Article in Journal). SCH5866.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/172 Petch D F 1987 (Book). SCH3556.