Newcastle, Castle Garth, Roman coin

HER Number:
1484

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Castle Garth, Roman coin

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Currency

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Coin

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:
C1

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
At a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries "Mr Clayton, on the part of Mr Thomas Gray, presented a coin of Nerva, the Roman emperor, who died A.D. 98. It was found in the Castlegarth, in clearing the site of the new street from St. Nicholas-square to the High level Bridge".

Easting:
250

Northing:
639

Grid Reference:
NZ250639

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1484 >> J. Clayton, 1858, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 1, I (for 1855-57), 69