Find Spot record 8430/15 - Corinthian Capital and Coin, (likely) St Mary without the Walls

In 1851, a large Corinthian capital, with silver coin of Trajan beneath it, was found in Handbridge, possibly from the vicinity of the church of St Mary’s without the Walls; the find is discussed in the same context as a later 1885 find in that area (CHER 8430/2), and so is likely from the same general location (1). No other information on the nature of this discovery is available, and the monument’s GIS point is approximate.

<1> Thompson Watkin W. T., 1886, Roman Cheshire: A Description of Roman Remains in the County of Chester, /200 (Book). SCH2878.

<2> Chester Archaeological Society, Journal of the Chester Archaeological Society, 1849 lst s/1/199&460 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1595.

<3> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, 181/No.65 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.

<4> Wright, R. P. & Richmond, I. A., 1955, Catalogue of the Roman Inscribed and Sculptured Stones in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester, 55/No.174 (Monograph). SCH522.

<5> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/183 Petch D F 1987 (Book). SCH3556.

<6> Henig D.F, 2004, Roman Sculpture in the NW Midlands, No 120 (Book). SCH6862.