Frenchman's Bay, stone ball
Frenchman's Bay, stone ball
HER Number
4612
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Frenchman's Bay, stone ball
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
Site Type: Specific
Cannon Ball
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
A stone ball was found by a National Trust Warden in 1993 while digging holes to reset the cliff top at Frenchman's Bay. The ball was inspected by Tyne and Wear Museums personnel and found to be man-made, fashioned from lava, probably from the Eiffel district. It weighed 11 ounces and had a diameter of 2.5 inches, making it suitable for a small calibre gun. Stone balls of this type were used during the period 1500 – 1600 A.D, the time of the Spanish Armada. The item donated to Tyne and Wear Museums.
Easting
438800
Northing
566400
Grid Reference
NZ438800566400
Sources
<< HER 4612 >> Pers. Comm. C. Hart, 1993, Arbeia Roman Fort
Pers. Comm. P. Collins, 1993, The National Trust
Pers. Comm. P. Collins, 1993, The National Trust