Westgate Road, parapet figure

HER Number

6656

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Westgate Road, parapet figure

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Statue

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

The lower half of a parapet figure from the town wall was found in a house beyond the West Gate and presented to the Society of Antiquaries on 5 September 1860 by Martin Dunn of Gateshead.

Easting

424300

Northing

564000

Grid Reference

NZ424300564000

Sources

Archaeologia Aeliana, 2, V, 1861, 149, no.1860.6