Monument record 10339 - Possible Medieval Cess Pits, Nicholas House, Nicholas Street

During an archaeological evaluation to the rear of Nicholas House on Nicholas St. in 1975, several medieval features were identified, including a section of the Dominican friary precinct wall (CHER 10317/1) and what are described as cess pits containing fragments of glazed medieval tile. Most of these features were truncated by later disturbances (1, 2, 3).

<1> McPeake J.C., 2012, 30-42 Nicholas Street, 1974, 3/41-42 McPeake J 1975 (Article in Monograph). SCH6553.

<2> Webster L & Cherry J, 1975, Medieval Britain in 1974 (Article in Journal). SCH5614.

<3> Ward, S. W., 1990, Excavations at Chester: The Lesser Medieval Religious Houses - Sites Investigated, 1964-83 (Grosvenor Museum Archaeological Excavation & Survey Reports) (Monograph). SCH1193.

<4> Grosvenor Museum Excavations Newsletter, 1974, Summary of Excavations in Chester (Newsletter). SCH6232.

<5> Anon, 1974, September 1974: North West Newsletter. Excavations (Article in Journal). SCH5742.