Sandhill, ballista balls

HER Number

6588

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Sandhill, ballista balls

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Ballista Ball

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

Several large ballista balls were found during alterations of the Exchange on Sandhill. Donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne by Directors of the Newcastle Exchange in 1899.

Easting

425200

Northing

563830

Grid Reference

NZ425200563830

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol VIII (1899), p 133.