Neville Street, oak spade

HER Number

6597

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Neville Street, oak spade

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Spade

General Period

UNCERTAIN

Specific Period

Uncertain

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

An oak spade, almost 3 feet long, the cutting portion 8 inches long and 6.75 inches wide, was found in Neville Street whilst new water mains were being installed. It was donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne by Mr L.W. Adamson for Newcastle and Gateshead Water Co. in 1902.

Easting

424600

Northing

563900

Grid Reference

NZ424600563900

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol X (1902), p 2