Find Spot record 8030/16 - Roman Finds, Foregate Street

This monument represents a series of chance finds from Foregate St., recovered at various times, by non-archaeological work for which there is very little information. In 1882, a gold coin of Titus was found. Inscribed ANNONA AVG, Abundance seated to left, left arm resting on a chair (1) (2). In 1904, two coins of Constantinopolis were found, with a bronze fragment (3). In 1914, a coin of Victorinus was found. Obv: (VICTO)RINVS (P F AVG), bust radiate right. Rev: (INVICTVS) (4). In 1888, a quern was found c2m below the house of Mr Thomas Lockwood in Foregate St. (5). In 1910, the upper portion of a quern was found in Foregate St. by Mr W E Brown (6). As this monument represents a series of finds recovered from various, unspecified, circumstances, the monument's GIS point has been placed in the centre of the street.

<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /238-239 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> Chester Courant, 1878-1990, The Cheshire Sheaf, 2/89 (Newspaper-Magazine). SCH3105.

<3> Davies. J. T (Reverend)., 1921, Catalogue of the Roman Coins in the Chester Museum, Davies J T & Longbottom F W 1921 24/153 (Article in Journal). SCH5687.

<4> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1948, Records of Archaeological Finds VI, Newstead R 1946 36/150/No.17 (Article in Journal). SCH5761.

<5> n/a, 1890, Early Charters Relating to St Werburgh's Abbey (Proceedings of the Session), 1890 3/200 (Article in Journal). SCH5582.

<6> Anon, 1910, Miscellanea, 1910 17/150 (Article in Journal). SCH5563.

<7> 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.

<8> Lloyd-Morgan G., 1986, Records of ‘aurei’ from Chester, Lloyd Morgan G 1986 68/71-77 (Article in Journal). SCH5944.