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Latitude: 53.1843 / 53°11'3"N
Longitude: -2.8893 / 2°53'21"W
OS Eastings: 340667
OS Northings: 365613
OS Grid: SJ406656
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.3DMS
Mapcode Global: WH88F.L7B6
Plus Code: 9C5V54M6+P7
Entry Name: Roman Shrine to Minerva
Listing Date: 28 July 1955
Last Amended: 23 July 1998
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375783
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469762
ID on this website: 101375783
Location: Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Handbridge Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chester
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Chester St Mary without the Walls
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Temple Shrine Roman temple
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 EDGAR'S FIELD
1932-1/8/88 (West side)
28/07/55 Roman shrine to Minerva
(Formerly Listed as:
EDGAR'S FIELD, Handbridge
Figure of Minerva)
I
Shrine statue of Minerva carved in quarry face in Edgar's
Field. Early C2. Red sandstone. Detail badly eroded. The
shrine is the only example surviving in situ of its kind in
Britain. Interpretive material is available in the Grosvenor
Museum, Grosvenor Street, Chester IM. The shrine is protected
by a C19 stone surround with hood, refurbished late C20.
Listing NGR: SJ4066765613
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