Dunston, Roman brooch mould

HER Number

1504

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Dunston, Roman brooch mould

Place

Dunston

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Mould

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

A Roman brooch mould for wheel-type brooches, found in 1973 amongst earth brought to Dunston Bank from an unknown source.

Easting

422000

Northing

561000

Grid Reference

NZ422000561000

Sources

<< HER 1504 >> Ordnance Survey archaeological record cards, RPM, 1976, Roman brooch mould