Newcastle, Silver Street, post hole

HER Number:
11974

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Silver Street, post hole

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Unassigned

Site Type: Broad:
Archaeological Feature

Site Type: Specific:
Post Hole

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:
C2

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
During excavations in 1973, a post hole, 1m square was found cut into the natural boulder clay. In it was an oak post and a sherd of late C2 Roman coarse pottery.

Easting:
252

Northing:
640

Grid Reference:
NZ252640

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Clack, P.A.G., 1974, 'Silver Street, Newcastle upon Tyne', Archaeological Newsbulletin for CBA Group 3, 8, (September), 2-3.