Middle Street, silver penny

HER Number

7721

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Middle Street, silver penny

Place

Tynemouth

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Unassigned

Site Type: Broad

Archaeological Feature

Site Type: Specific

Post Hole

General Period

MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

A silver half cross penny was found sitting on the fill of a post-hole discovered during excavations on the North side of Middle Street, Tynemouth. Coin of King Richard I.

Easting

437080

Northing

569450

Grid Reference

NZ437080569450

Sources

Hart C R, 1995, Interim report of the evaluation of open areas, East Street, Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, Unpublished report by Tyne and Wear Museums for Northern Rock Homes, p. 6-7 (T&W HER 1995/23)