Find Spot record 8088/9 - Roman pottery from the site of the Chester Chronicles
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Summary
A small amount of Roman material including fragments of pottery, roof tile and several cinerary urns were recovered from the site of the Chester Chronicles offices on Bridge Street in 1901.
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Full Description
A small assemblage of Roman pottery, amphorae, roof tile and cinerary urns were recorded during construction of an underground passage from the premises to the rear of 23 Bridge Street to the premises of the new offices of the ‘Chester Chronicles’ (1)
<1> Newstead, R (Prof.), 1902, A Descriptive Account of Roman and Other Objects from Various Sites in Chester and District, 1898-1901, p103-104 (Article in Journal). SCH5946.
<2> Hayter. A.G.K., 1925, Report on Roman Potters’ marks found in Chester (Article in Journal). SCH5691.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCH5946 Article in Journal: Newstead, R (Prof.). 1902. A Descriptive Account of Roman and Other Objects from Various Sites in Chester and District, 1898-1901. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 8. p103-104.
- <2> SCH5691 Article in Journal: Hayter. A.G.K.. 1925. Report on Roman Potters’ marks found in Chester. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 26: 1.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 405 662 (point) 8 Figure Ref |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 7 2013 12:29PM