"A hoard of more than 5000 Antoniniani, in a pot, was found in 1879, when water pipes were being laid just behind the Roman Wall, below the main road near the site of Milecastle No. 11, at Throckley Bank Top.(3) They were mostly of the decade AD 260-70, the major representations being:- Postumus (454), Victorinus (1678), Claudius Gothicus (696) and Tetricus (424) The hoard was dispersed in small lots by the finder, an Irish labourer, but subsequently some eight hundred or more were acquired by the Society of Antiquaries, Newcastle".(4) Though found in Throckley, this is always known as the Walbottle hoard. The cache of Roman coins was apparently found during the construction of the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company's filter beds (SMR 4236). It seems likely that the hoard may have been concealed in the Wall ditch {5}. Dated C3.

In 1754 "the mayor and burgesses erected here (in the Manors) on their ground, and at their common expense, an elegant set of apartments for the ...6 unmarried women", daughters or widows of Newcastle burgesses, provided for by Thomas Davison Esq., "under the same roof with those intended for the two former hospitals of Mrs Anne Davison (1725, SMR 1239), and Sir Walter Blackett, Bart". Blackett's hospital also dates from 1754, and was for 6 unmarried men, poor and decayed burgesses of the town. Mackenzie published an engraving which shows the west front of this hospital, a classical 3-storey 9-bay building with slightly projecting central 3-bays beneath a pediment on which is the Newcastle arms. It lay north-south, at right angles to the south-east corner of the Holy Jesus Hospital, and was presumably demolished in or before 1850 to make room for the railway.

In 1736 Bourne wrote, "Towards the Bottom of this Field is another Hospital (i.e. in addition to the Holy Jesus Hospital), erected for six poor Widows of Clergymen and Merchants, which was endowed by the Charity of Mrs Anne Davison, widow of Mr Benjamin Davison, Merchant, and erected by the Corporation of Newcastle, Nathaniel Clayton, Esq; Mayor, Thomas Wasse, Esq; Sheriff. Anno. 1725". On his map this hospital is shown on the west side of the foot of Croft Stairs. It must be supposed that Bourne meant the same institution when he wrote that in 1725 the mayor and burgesses, at the request of the executors, built "a dwelling house, with offices, in the Manors, and conveyed them to Mr Grey, the only surviving executor, who by his deed of 1748 founded the said building an hospital, and appointed...the first governess and five sisters". In 1754 this hospital is rehoused in the new Blackett Davison Hospital. Nothing more is known about the original building.

John Ward(e), a rich merchant, sheriff of Newcastle 1445, mayor 1448 and 1450, founded an almshouse temp. Edward IV for 12 poor men and 12 poor women. It is said to be mentioned in a deed of 1475, and by Leland. In the Milbank MS it is described as the chief almshouse in the town, "the mills at Pandon-Gate should give them...20s p.a. to buy their coals, but old Mr. Brandling pulled off the lead, on purpose to expell the poor people, which he did. The mills are now fallen into one Homer's hands, and so are lost for ever". The date of closure is unknown, but ruins of it were reported to be visible in 18th century. The precise location of the almshouse is uncertain, but it was probably on the south-west side of Manor Chare (2, 3). The letter L on Speed's map presumably indicates it, though vaguely. Dated C15th.

The post-Conquest burials appeared to lie in rows west of the claustral buildings. The pre-Conquest burials were largely in the cloister. Dated C11-16th.

The precise extent of the Anglo-Saxon graveyard is not known. To the south of the church, the burial ground coincides with the break in slope at the edge of the flatter ground occupied by the monastic buildings. No certain physical boundaries were found. The pre-Norman cemetery appears to lie mainly between the Anglo-Saxon churches and buildings A and B. A small number of burials north and south-west of the church may also be early medieval in date. It is estimated that 132 Anglo-Saxon burials were excavated by Cramp. The certain Anglo-Saxon burials comprised 72 adults and 39 sub-adults (including 12 infants, 22 children and 5 adolescents). 35 adult skeletons were male and 20 female. 7 could not be sexed and no data was available for 10. All of the skeletons were extended. 29 were supine or probably supine. 29 had been buried on their right side. Up to 9 fragmentary burials may have been right-side. 10 unphased burials were right-side. No burials were on their left side. The supine burials comprise 8 males, 10 females and 5 sub-adults. Right-side burials comprise 13 males, 6 females and 5 sub-adults. It would therefore appear that this early medieval burial rite was particularly associated with male adults. Virtually all the supine burials had their legs straight and feet together. A few right-side burials were slightly bent at the knees. One had the feet crossed. Most often with supine burials, the arms were slightly flexed with the hands placed on the pelvis, sometimes clasped together. The arms of right-side burials were mostly found in front of the body, hands in front of the pelvis. The principal type of burial was a simple earth-cut grave. There were a few indications of simple stone settings. No charcoal burials were recorded. Ten graves had wood stains, probably indicating coffins. Two of these graves included nails. No shroud pins were found. A single fragmentary iron plate with a nail was found in burial 70/142. Two supine skeletons had their arms tight to the body (suggests shrouds or coffins). A small number of graves contained deliberately placed stones. Supine burial 70/169 had a stone propping up the head and a cobble placed above the hands/pelvis. Right-side burials 69/16 and 75/15 had flat flags behind their shoulders. A flat slab lay along the southern edge of grave 75/22. Small groups of stone lay above the head of 70/18. Two burials (70/109 and 69/20) had a large stone behind the head/left shoulder, perhaps to support a cover. Burial 75/100 was edged with stones, possibly a cist? No decorated or inscribed stone grave markers were found associated with graves. A number of grave slabs were found in the medieval cloister where they had been incorporated into later features. A fragment of grave marker with baluster decoration was found in the later post-medieval cemetery north of the chancel. The lower part of another grave marker was found south-west of the church in a medieval deposit. There was only one probable in-situ grave marker. Burial 70/105 had a rectangular worked stone block set into the clay at the head end of the grave, likely the base of a grave marker. Only two graves contained deliberately placed artefacts. 69/14 contained a black globular glass bead with white trails and red and white eyes (6th or 7th century) lying close to the neck. The same grave contained a fragment of crucible of 8th/9th century date. Grave 71/42 yielded a brown and yellow annular bead. A green glass barrel-shaped bead with yellow trails was found in the upper fill of grave 70/105. A small coral bead came from trench 7006. A blackish knobbed spoke bead with white spiral trails came from trench 7001. Such beads may have been from a necklace or a single bead strung round the neck, clothes fasteners, on a belt or attached to a sword. Only grave 69/14 contained pottery. 59 graves contained fragments of plaster, pieces of lead or window glass. These are building materials from building or modifications to monastic buildings. Six graves contained shells. Two contained animal bone. In burial 70/155 a group of iron clench nails were found but there weren't attached to a coffin. An iron pin with a decorative silver head was found south-west of the church, probably from a disturbed grave. All burials had their heads to the west and were buried in an west-east orientation. There were hints of north-south rows within the cemetery. In five instances an infant or child was buried above an adult. Adult 66/93 lay above adult 66/105. Adult 70/92 seemed to lie above adult 70/149. There were a few pairs of burials - adult female 70/70 and infant 70/91, adult male 70/59 and child 70/11, 69/4 and infant 69/8. A larger group consisted of infant, children and adult female 70/16, 70/8, 70/12, 70/62, 70/49 south of the chancel. These are cut by the medieval cloister wall. A span of some 400 years is represented in the cemetery. The burial ground extended beyond the cloister. 132 burials over 400 years implies only one burial every three years - a very small community. But it is impossible to ascertain the size of the population. The high numbers of right-side burials is interesting, and is also found at Newcastle and Wearmouth. Dated C7-C11.

Decorated fragment of stone, in medium to coarse-grained yellow sandstone. Condition good. A corner fragment, edged by double cable divided by an incised line. Lower surface rough, upper smooth, and "a long projection penetrates the border". 16.5 cm high x 15.2 cm wide x 7 cm deep. Date uncertain. Found in 1971 in archaeological excavation of the robber trench of the west wall of the Norman east claustral range. More like Roman than Saxon work. Perhaps the corner of a grave slab, but uncertain.

Impost (?), perhaps part of furnishing, in medium-grained yellow sandstone. Condition good. Both long faces are carved and incomplete, short sides and top are damaged. A and C (long): framed in a flat-band moulding above and below are groups of balusters with incised caps and bases separated by plain panels. The surface below has been dressed smooth. 12.5 cm high x 25.4 cm wide x 26.7 cm deep. Late C7-C8. Found in 1966 among loose stones. Could be part of the same scheme as Jarrow 9. Dated C7-C8.

Part of socket, or church furnishing, in medium to coarse-grained reddened sandstone. Hollowed out, broken but unworn. The short end appears to have had a lightly grooved moulding with a deeply cut inner edge forming a small square panel. Inside there is a possible inscription, probably in Anglo-Saxon capitals: S((I - 14 cm high x 12 cm wide x 7.6 cm deep. Date uncertain. First noticed in 1972.

Twenty five baluster shafts, 17 whole, 8 fragmentary, in medium-grained yellow sandstone. Some worn. The 17 complete ones are a standard height of 73 cm, and have a diam of 31 cm. Each has a hole at one end, presumably for fitting on a lathe. There are three types of profile. Many were found in the nave walls when they were taken down, though earlier authorities do not agree on the numbers. y was discovered in 1976 in modern overlay during archaeological excavations at Jarrow Slake, south of the church site. Probably all part of one feature. They differ markedly from the Monkwearmouth pieces. Dated 7-8th.