Newcastle, White Friars Tower, Roman? coins

HER Number:
1441

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, White Friars Tower, Roman? coins

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Currency

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Coin

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
During the demolition of the White Friars Tower in December, 1843, Amor Spoor found underneath it an old stream bed in which were Roman roofing tiles, bricks, pottery, coins and an altar to Silvanus. Another altar was found subsequently. As only one altar survives the identification of the other artifacts cannot be confirmed.

Easting:
2484

Northing:
6366

Grid Reference:
NZ24846366

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1441 >> J.C. Bruce, 1851, Roman Wall, 1st. ed., 129 J.C. Bruce, 1867, Roman Wall, 3rd. ed., 105 G.R.B. Spain, 1930, Newcastle Fort Suburbs, Northumberland County History, XIII, 506 Museum of Antiquities, 1850, Society of Antiquaries Donations Book, 6.iii.1850