Newcastle, River Tyne, bronze ewer

HER Number:
11947

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, River Tyne, bronze ewer

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Container

Site Type: Broad:
Container

Site Type: Specific:
Ewer

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:
C3

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Bronze ewer (water flask or praefericulum) dredged out of the River Tyne before 1888. 8 inches high, 2 3/4 inches diameter at top and 2 3/8 inches at bottom.

Easting:
24

Northing:
63

Grid Reference:
NZ2463

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2, III, p 253; DJ Smith, 1974, Museum of Antiquities, Newcastle upon Tyne - An Illustrated Introduction, 33