Church of St Nicholas, re-used Roman stones

HER Number

5189

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Church of St Nicholas, re-used Roman stones

Place

West Boldon

Map Sheet

NZ36SE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Socketed Stone

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

Roman stones with lewis holes (for the lifting devices of Roman cranes) have been found in West Boldon church. Similar stones have been found at Roker harbour.

Easting

435100

Northing

561120

Grid Reference

NZ435100561120

Sources

<< HER 5189 >> Northern Archaeology Group, 1998, Splashing About with the Romans, Newsletter, Vol 1, number 5, 3/11/1998, p 5