St. Nicholas Square, bench end
St. Nicholas Square, bench end
HER Number
6651
District
Newcastle
Site Name
St. Nicholas Square, bench end
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Site Type: Broad
Street Furniture
Site Type: Specific
Bench
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Bench end from St. Nicholas church found in St. Nicholas Square before 1931. The top is carved with a trefoil poppy head, and the lower part is divided into two panels, each with a cusped arcading. One side has an acanthus scroll. Height 23 inches, width 9.25 inches and thickness 2.75 inches.
Easting
425000
Northing
564000
Grid Reference
NZ425000564000
Sources
Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, VII, p 172