Newcastle, Roman coin

HER Number

6608

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Newcastle, Roman coin

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Coin

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

"Some years ago, a coin of Vespasian was found near the Castle, as I was told by the person himself that found it" (Bourne, 1736).

Easting

420000

Northing

560000

Grid Reference

NZ420000560000

Sources

H. Bourne, 1736, The History of Newcastle upon Tyne, p 40.