Monument record 719/0/4 - Condate - Roman cremation urns and finds, Castle

<1> Baines T, 1867, Lancashire & Cheshire Past and Present, Vol 1, p.262 (Book). SCH1878.

Pre 1867 - 'Urns containing calcined bones, large quantities of Roman pottery, and a mortarium inscribed MARIVS FECIT, have been recently found at Castle Northwich, within the position occupied by the Romans in ancient times'.

<2> Thompson, F.H., 1964, A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire, p.254 & 257, 1836 (Book). SCH2862.

A mortarium, found at Castle Northwich, was found by the Rev W Hadfield. Afterwards owned by Rev Gilbert Greenall. Pre 1876 - A mortarium inscribed SOLVS.F, found at Castle Northwich. Also a third brass of Aurelian found at Castle Hill.

<3> Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Museum Accessions, No.69 (Index). SCH407.

This is possibly the same mortarium referred to above.