Centre for Life, medieval pottery
Centre for Life, medieval pottery
HER Number
7754
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Centre for Life, medieval pottery
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Unassigned
Site Type: Broad
Archaeological Feature
Site Type: Specific
Vessel
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
A scatter of medieval pottery was reported from a test pit excavation carried out in 1996. The excavator speculated that the area, outside the medieval city walls, may have been used for pottery manufacture and other industrial practices.
Easting
424380
Northing
563660
Grid Reference
NZ424380563660
Sources
Newcastle City Archaeology Unit (J> Nolan), 1996, The International Centre for Life: Desktop Assessment. Unpublished report for Tyne and Wear Development Corporation. . (T&W HER 1996/16)