Find Spot record 440 - Roman finds from Bridgewater Canal construction

Large number of Roman objects reported from Wilderspool area in 1770, during the construction of the Bridgewater Canal.Finds made near Lumb Brook & formed in a little museum at Mr Ireland's house nearby.Finds may relate to a hypothetical junction of Roman roads at this point.Finds later dispersed (1).No details of finds.OS gives grid ref SJ 62218608 at the junction of the Bridgewater Canal with Lumb Brook (2).Thompson fig 16 shows a location which gives grid ref c.SJ 613867 (3).

<1> Beaumont W, 1876, The Roman Station at Wilderspool, /9 (Book). SCH3237.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ68NW42 (Index). SCH2487.

<3> Thompson, F.H., 1964, A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire, /68 1965 (Book). SCH2862.

<4> Thompson, F.H., 1964, A History of Cheshire. Volume Two: Roman Cheshire, /260+261 1886 (Book). SCH2862.

<5> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 1/195-8 (Book). SCH3556.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.284 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.