Church of St. Nicholas, coffin
Church of St. Nicholas, coffin
HER Number
6653
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Church of St. Nicholas, coffin
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Coffin
Site Type: Specific
Coffin
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
A fragment of the cover of a leaden coffin was found when a burial place was opened in the nave of St Nicholas' church. Donated to the Society of Antiquaries by the churchwardens on October 6 1840.
Easting
425000
Northing
564000
Grid Reference
NZ425000564000
Sources
Archaeologia Aeliana, I (III), appendix 10