City Road, two parapet figures from the Town Wall

HER Number

6546

District

Newcastle

Site Name

City Road, two parapet figures from the Town Wall

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Statue

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

Two parapet figures from the town wall were found in Pandon, opposite the New Road (City Road), and presented to the Society of Antiquaries in 1881.

Easting

425300

Northing

564100

Grid Reference

NZ425300564100

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 4, Vol V, 1931-32, pp 253-4.