Building-stone, 12.5 x 8.5 inches, found by Horsley about 1716 in the side wall of a house at East Denton. Now in the Chapter Library, Durham". Inscribed: “ l(egionis) II Aug(ustae) / c(o)ho(rs) VIII / fec(it) "From the Second Legion Augusta the eighth cohort built this".
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 12.5 x 8.5 in, found by Horsley about 1716 in the side wall of a house at East Denton. Stevens assigns it to sector 7b-8. Now in the Chapter Library, Durham". RPW subsequently suggested that Stevens may have been in error. l(egionis) II Aug(ustae) / c(o)ho(rs) VIII / fec(it) "From the Second Legion Augusta the eighth cohort built this". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1261
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1261 >> J. Horsley, 1732, Britannia Romana, 211, Northumberland ix
J.C. Bruce, 1875, Lapidarium Septentrionale, 36
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 560 no. 3
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain 1359
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
420000
EASTING2
19
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MAP2
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
565000
NORTHING2
65
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 12 x 7.5 inches, found in 1869 near Denton Hall. Formerly at Denton Hall, now apparently lost. Inscribed: “leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) / coh(ors) I / fec(it) "From the Second Legion Augusta the first cohort built this".
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 12 x 7.5 in, found in 1869 near Denton Hall. Formerly at Denton Hall, now apparently lost. Stevens assigns it to sector 7a-7b". Not seen in 1927, 1941. "Reproduced from LS". leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) / coh(ors) I / fec(it) "From the Second Legion Augusta the first cohort built this". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1260
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1260 >> J.C. Bruce, 1875, Lapidarium Septentrionale, 34
R.G. Collingwood, 1927, Roman Britain in 1927: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XVII, 218
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 560 no. 2
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain,1358
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
420000
EASTING2
19
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MAP2
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
565000
NORTHING2
65
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 12 x 8.5 inches, found in 1804 probably near Denton Hall. Later (in 1941) recorded in Denton Hall stable. Inscribed: “c(enturia) Iuli / Rufi "The century of Julius Rufus (built this)".
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 12 x 8.5 in, found in 1804 probably near Denton Hall. Stevens assigns it to sector 7a-7b. Now (1941) in Denton Hall stable".(7) c(enturia) Iuli / Rufi "The century of Julius Rufus (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1259
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1259 >> M.A. Richardson, 1843, The Local Historian's Table Book, Historical Division, III, 106
J.C. Bruce, 1867, The Roman Wall, 3rd edition, 116
J.C. Bruce, 1875, Lapidarium Septentrionale, 47
R.G. Collingwood, 1927, Roman Britain in 1927: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XVII, 218
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 561 no. 7
C.E. Stevens, 1948, The Building of Hadrian's Wall, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XXVI, 39 n. 62
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1357
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
420000
EASTING2
19
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MAP2
NZ16NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
565000
NORTHING2
65
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Building-stone, 9 x 9 inches, found in 1804 probably near Denton Hall. Later (in 1941) recorded in Denton Hall stable. Inscribed: “c(enturia) Iuli / Rufi "The century of Julius Rufus (built this)".
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone, 9 x 9 in, found in 1804 probably near Denton Hall. Stevens assigns this to sector 7a-7b. Now (1941) in Denton Hall stable". c(enturia) Iuli / Rufi "The century of Julius Rufus (built this)". (7) Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1258
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1258 >> M.A. Richardson, 1843, The Local Historian's Table Book, Historical Division, III, 106
J.C. Bruce, 1867, The Roman Wall, 3rd edition, 116
J.C. Bruce, 1875, Lapidarium Septentrionale, 46
R.G. Collingwood, 1927, Roman Britain in 1927: Inscriptions, Journal Roman studies, XVII, 218
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 561 no. 6
C.E. Stevens, 1948, The Building of Hadrian's Wall, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XXVI, 39 n. 6
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1356
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
420000
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ26NW
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565000
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
Inscribed stone seen before 1789 beside a portion of the Wall at Denton Burn, between turrets 7a and 7b. Now lost.
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
SITEDESC
"Inscribed stone seen by Brand before 1789 beside a portion of the Wall at Denton Burn, between turrets 7a and 7b. Now lost. Reprinted from Brand".(3) Inscribed with the letter N
Site Name
Denton, Roman inscribed stone
Site Type: Specific
Inscribed Stone
HER Number
1257
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1257 >> J. Brand, 1789, History of Newcastle, I, 607
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 561 no. 9
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1355
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
419000
EASTING2
20
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MAP2
NZ26NW
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
565000
NORTHING2
65
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Denton
Description
A building-stone found before 1732 by the side of the road at Denton. Once in Horsley's possession, now lost.
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Building-stone found before 1732 by the side of the road at Denton. Once in Horsley's possession, now lost. Reproduced from Horsley. Stevens assigns it to sector 6a-7b".(5) c(enturia) Here / nniani "The century of Herennianus (built this)". Dated C2.
Site Name
Denton, Roman building-stone
Site Type: Specific
Centurial Stone
HER Number
1256
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1256 >> J. Horsley, 1732, Britannia Romana, p. 213 Northumberland ix f
J.C. Bruce, 1875, Lapidarium Septentrionale, 45 (NOT 46)
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, 561 no. 5
C.E. Stevens, 1948, The Building of Hadrian's Wall, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XXVI, 34
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1354
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
16
District
Newcastle
Easting
420000
EASTING2
20
Grid ref figure
4
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MAP2
NZ26NW
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
564000
NORTHING2
65
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Benwell
Description
Stone seen in 1807 in a house-wall on Benwell Hill, near milecastle 7. Now lost.
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Stone
SITEDESC
"Stone seen in 1807 by Lingard in a house-wall on Benwell Hill, near milecastle 7. Now lost. Reprinted from Lingard".(3) ...VIAT...
Site Name
Benwell, Roman inscribed stone
Site Type: Specific
Dedication Stone
HER Number
1255
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1255 >> R.C. Bosanquet, 1929, Dr. John Lingard's Notes on the Roman Wall, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, VI, 142
G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, Northumberland County History, XIII, p. 558 no. 21
R.G. Collingwood & R.P. Wright, 1965, The Roman Inscriptions of Britain, 1353
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
23
DAY2
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
416650
Grid ref figure
10
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MATERIAL
Bronze
MONTH1
7
MONTH2
3
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 24
Northing
565277
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Bronze Age -2,600 to -700
Place
Newburn
Description
A bronze socketed axe, dredged from the Tyne at Newburn, was presented to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle in 1899 by G. Forster of Lemington. Length 93 mm, max width 60 mm.
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
SITEDESC
A bronze socketed axe, dredged from the Tyne at Newburn, was presented to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle in 1899 by G. Forster, of 27 Orchard Terrace, Lemington. "Length 93 mm, max width 60 mm. Socketed axe with 3 ribs originating from a single moulding beneath the collar, and square mouth. ("Yorkshire" type). Some modern filing on one side; casting flash at collar". For reasons which he does not explain, Miket sites the findspot on the south bank of the Tyne at Ryton Haugh, and lists it on map NZ 16 SE.
Site Name
River Tyne, socketed axe
Site Type: Specific
Socketed Axehead
HER Number
1254
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1254 >> G. Forster, 1901, Exhibited, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 2, IX (for 1899-1900), pp. 102, 139
Archaeologia Aeliana, 1900, Donations to the Museum, 2, XXII, p. xiv
M.H. Dodds, 1930, Prehistoric Period, Northumberland County History, XIII, p. 18
R. Miket, 1984, The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear, p. 24 and fig. 6 on p. 28, no. 10
YEAR1
1993
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
23
District
Newcastle
Easting
419800
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 21
Northing
566700
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Neolithic -4,000 to -2,200
Place
Westerhope
Description
A small polished axe was found at Westerhope, and donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle. It is described as 80 mm long, 44 mm wide, 20 mm thick, fractured at the butt.
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
SITEDESC
A small polished axe was found at Westerhope, and donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle by T.R. Williams, of 17 Granville Gardens, Jesmond. The OS describe it as partly coated with a white deposit. Miket's description: "Length 80 mm, width 44 mm, thickness 20 mm. In silicified sandstone impregnated with ferrugineous deposits. Fractured at the butt".
Site Name
Westerhope, polished axe
Site Type: Specific
Polished Axehead
HER Number
1253
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1253 >> H.H. Thomas & R.A. Smith, 1927, Donations to the Museum,Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 4, II (for 1925-26), p. 206 and illus p. 187
G.R.B. Spain, 1929, Curators' Report, 1926,Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 4, III (for 1927-28), p. 10, no. 14
M.H. Dodds, 1930, Prehistoric Period, Northumberland County History,XIII, 14
Ordnance Survey archaeological record cards, JHO, 1951, Neolithic axe
G. Jobey, 1970, An Iron Age Settlement and Homestead at Burradon, Northumberland, Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XLVIII, 82
R. Miket, 1984, The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear, p. 16 and fig. 3 on p. 18, no. 6
YEAR1
1993
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Barbara Harbottle
DAY1
23
District
Newcastle
Easting
419090
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
MATERIAL
Flint
MONTH1
7
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 NE 44
Northing
567130
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Neolithic -4,000 to -2,200
Place
Westerhope
Description
A flint arrowhead with minute secondary flaking on its edges, found when digging amongst builders' upcast from farmhouse foundations in the garden of 2 Trafford Walk, Hill Head Estate, Westerhope.
Site Type: Broad
Findspot
SITEDESC
"Flint arrowhead with minute secondary flaking on edges found when digging amongst builders' upcast from farmhouse foundations in the garden of 2 Trafford Walk, Hill Head Estate, Westerhope. Donated to Museum of Ants... by D. Ball". Tip missing. Miket describes this as a knife, though it looks like an arrowhead in his drawing, and LA-J assures me it is so. He gives the dimensions as 520 mmm long, 334 mm max width, 4 mm thick. (Some mistake surely ?)
Site Name
Hill Head Estate, flint arrowhead
Site Type: Specific
Arrowhead
HER Number
1252
Form of Evidence
Find
Sources
<< HER 1252 >> Ordnance Survey archaeological record cards, RPM, 1977, Flint arrowhead with secondary working
R. Miket, 1984, The Prehistory of Tyne and Wear, p. 17 and fig. 3 on p. 18, no. 12