Find Spot record 846/0/2 - Roman hypocaust

A hypocaust pillar was found in Black Firs Wood by the keeper & not more than 100yds from this spot at SJ57026807, a Roman vase was found in 1966, at the foot of a pine tree. Vase identified by the Grosvenor Museum as North African. Now in possession of landowne. Museum gives grid ref SJ57256875 for the vase, but this is 600m N of landowner's siting (1). Both these finds probably from Chester, brought to the area by Philip Egerton during the construction of the Keeper's Cottage (2).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ56NE10 1976 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 8/6-9 Mason D J P 1982 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<3> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.461 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.