White Friars Tower, Roman? coins
White Friars Tower, Roman? coins
HER Number
1441
District
Newcastle
Site Name
White Friars Tower, Roman? coins
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Unassigned
Site Type: Broad
Archaeological Feature
Site Type: Specific
Site
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
During the demolition of the White Friars Tower in December, 1843, Amor Spoor found underneath it an old stream bed in which were Roman roofing tiles, bricks, pottery, coins and an altar to Silvanus. Another altar was found subsequently. As only one altar survives the identification of the other artifacts cannot be confirmed.
Easting
424840
Northing
563660
Grid Reference
NZ424840563660
Sources
<< HER 1441 >> J.C. Bruce, 1851, Roman Wall, 1st. ed., 129
J.C. Bruce, 1867, Roman Wall, 3rd. ed., 105
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Newcastle Fort Suburbs, Northumberland County History, XIII, 506
Museum of Antiquities, 1850, Society of Antiquaries Donations Book, 6.iii.1850
J.C. Bruce, 1867, Roman Wall, 3rd. ed., 105
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Newcastle Fort Suburbs, Northumberland County History, XIII, 506
Museum of Antiquities, 1850, Society of Antiquaries Donations Book, 6.iii.1850