Westgate Road, medieval pottery

HER Number

6660

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Westgate Road, medieval pottery

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Vessel

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

Medieval pottery found in Westgate Road on the north side of Stephenson's Monument in the Roman wall ditch. Donated to the Society of Antiquaries in January 1934 by Newcastle and District Electric Lighting Co. Ltd (per Mr NS Tennant of 81 Westgate Road).

Easting

424740

Northing

563960

Grid Reference

NZ424740563960

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 4, VI (1935), p 217