Find Spot record 8088/22 - Roman coin hoard from Northgate Street East

A hoard of Roman coins was discovered in the cellar of No 40 or 42 Northgate Street east (then the premises of Mr Harvey, ironmonger) in 1883 approximately 9.1m from the street frontage. The hoard comprised large and small bronze coins estimated as a ‘bucket full’ but was not recorded in any further detail. (1)

A single coin of Antoninus Pius was recorded from this find. (2)

<1> Lawson, P H, 1926, Schedule of the Roman Remains of Chester with Maps and Plans, No.17 (Article in Journal). SCH5956.

<2> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, p162 (Book). SCH3556.

<3> Shotter, D C A, 2010, Roman coins from North West England (Third Edition), p125 (Book). SCH6864.