Find Spot record 8474/7 - Various Roman Finds, St John’s Churchyard

Between 1864 and 1874, a number of Roman period finds are reported from St John's Churchyard, including a silver denarius of Gordian III found in 1874 while digging a grave on the north side of the churchyard (2), a box tile found at an unspecified location in the yard in 1864 (3), in addition to a lamp with the stamp FORTIS (2), amphora sherds with graffiti CELERIC (2,4), and a sherd of decorated Samian ware said to have come from this location was part of the F H Williams collection (5).

<1> Chester Archaeological Society, Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, 1887 ns 1/137 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1595.

<2> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, 207,224-6,240 (Book). SCH2878.

<3> Brushfield, T N, 1885, The Roman remains of Chester: With particular description of those discovered in Bridge Street, Brushfield T N 1885 lst ser 3/30 (Article in Journal). SCH6418.

<4> Royal Archaeological Institute, 1845-Present, Archaeological Journal, 41/176 (Journal/Periodical). SCH338.

<5> 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.