Monument record 8390 - Roman structural evidence at Chester Cathedral

Evidence of wall foundations of a probable Roman date were uncovered during the construction of the war memorial in St Werburgh Street in 1921 (2). An east-west aligned wall approximately 1.2m thick with ashlar facing and cobble foundations was recovered at a depth of 1.8m. A second wall built on flag foundations on the bedrock was recorded on a similar alignment 1.5m to the south. To the west of the walls several large building stones – probably collapsed wall material – were also recovered including part of a cornice (1)

<1> Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, 1911-Present, Journal of Roman Studies, Vol 11 p204-5 (Journal/Periodical). SCH1519.

<2> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, No.15 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p162 (Book). SCH3556.