Newcastle, Close Gate, retaining wall

HER Number:
11964

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Close Gate, retaining wall

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Monument

Site Type: Broad:
Wall

Site Type: Specific:
Revetment

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:
C15

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
During excavations in 1989 outside the line of the town wall (HER 1510) a cobbled surface was recorded, possibly the formalisation of the riverbank. Mid C14 to early C15. The cobbled surface remained in-situ over a long period as it contained late C15 to early C17 pottery. Between late C15 and C17 a revetment wall was built, from which the masonry was robbed. A fragment of floor tile with impressed decoration was recovered. Only one other decorated tile has been found in Newcastle.

Easting:
248

Northing:
635

Grid Reference:
NZ248635

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Fraser, R., Maxwell, R. & Vaughan, J.E., forth. 'Excavation adjacent to Close Gate, Newcastle, 1988-89', (page proofs).