Castle Garth, cannon ball

HER Number

11516

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Castle Garth, cannon ball

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Cannon Ball

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Stuart 1603 to 1714

Description

During the 1980s restoration of the Castle Keep, a 25lb cannon ball was found. This is on display in the Keep.

Easting

425000

Northing

563800

Grid Reference

NZ425000563800

Sources

Notes taken during lecture by John Nolan 4th October 2008 "The Civil Wars on Tyneside as revealed by archaeology" at the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne Symposium 2008, The British Civil Wars in the North East