Castle Garth, Roman coin

HER Number

6646

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Castle Garth, 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

A coin of Nerva (AD 96-98) was found before 1855 in the Castle Garth, whilst clearing the site of the new street from St. Nicholas Square to the High Level Bridge.

Easting

425000

Northing

563800

Grid Reference

NZ425000563800

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 1, I:11, 69 (1855)