Chichester Excavations - No. 8

Chichester Excavations, Volume 8 by Alec Down and John Magilton This volume contains reports on excavations within the historic centre of Chichester between 1982 and 1991.

Important finds included the first lead coffins from the Roman period found in the city, and a Roman mosaic from St.

Peter's, North Street. The first part of the report discusses the excavations (Chapel Street 1984; Greyfriars 1984; the Theological College 1984, 1987; West Street 1982; recent investigations of the city walls; Granada Cinema site 1984) and the second reports on the finds, which range from Roman amphorae to post-medieval pottery. 260p with text figs and 23 plates. (Chichester District Council/Phillimore 1993)