Source/Archive record SCH5770 - Squaring the Circle – parallels for the Chester ‘Elliptical Building’

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Type	Article in Journal
Title	Squaring the Circle – parallels for the Chester ‘Elliptical Building’
Author/Originator	Jones B.
Journal	Archaeology North West: The Council for British Archaeology (Group 5)
Date/Year	1996

Abstract/Summary

evidence for other examples of elliptical structures

External Links (0)

Description

pages 105-107 Chester UAD Project

Location

CHER Library

Referenced Monuments (10)

• 8407 Roman 'military hiatus' layer at the site of the Elliptical building. (Monument)
• 8409 Roman demolition layer at the 'Elliptical' building site (Monument)
• 8516 Roman east-west alley north of the 'Elliptical' building (Monument)
• 8160 Roman Fortress 'Elliptical' Building (Flavian construction) (Monument)
• 8408 Roman Fortress 'Elliptical' Building (Severan construction) (Monument)
• 8410/1 Roman north-south Road between the elliptical building and the masonry structure (Monument)
• 8322 Roman north-south road west of the Elliptical building (Monument)
• 8518 Roman structural evidence west of the Elliptical building bath complex (Monument)
• 8406 Second century workshop A on the site of the 'Elliptical' building (Monument)
• 8478 Second century workshop B on the site of the 'Elliptical' building (Monument)

Referenced Events (2)

• ECH4963 Excavations at Crook Street/Princess Street, Chester 1963 (Phase 1-Liverpool Excavations) (Ref: CRK/PR 1965)
• ECH3130 Excavations at Crook Street/Princess Street, Chester 1969 (Phase 3-Liverpool Excavations) (Ref: CHE/OMH69S)

Record last edited

Nov 15 2012 2:42PM