Newcastle, gold ring
Newcastle, gold ring
HER Number
6606
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Newcastle, gold ring
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
Site Type: Specific
Finger Ring
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
"An impression of an antique plain gold ring sent by Sir William C Trevelyan, bought at Malton by a friend who was assured it was dug up in Newcastle. The stone is red, well inserted and exactly on a level with the surface of the ring. The subject is a cupid offering grapes to an aged head".
Easting
420000
Northing
560000
Grid Reference
NZ420000560000
Sources
Archaeologia Aeliana, Series 2, Vol VI, (1865), p 95