Newcastle, Castle Garth, Roman roof tiles

HER Number:
1490

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Castle Garth, Roman roof tiles

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Architecture

Site Type: Broad:
Architectural Fragment

Site Type: Specific:
Roof Tile

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
In the North of England Excavation Committee's trench of 1929, west of the Keep, Roman artifacts were found at the foundation level of the west wall of the Headquarters Building of the Roman fort. These objects included a coin of Vitellius, coarse and samian pottery, and roof tiles.

Easting:
2502

Northing:
6388

Grid Reference:
NZ25026388

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1490 >> Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle, 1931, Exhibits Relics of Roman Newcastle, 4, IV (for 1929-30), 46-7, 141 G.R. B. Spain, 1930, Newcastle upon Tyne Fort, Northumberland County History,XIII, 503 G.R.B. Spain, 1931, North of England Excavation Committee, Third Report, 1929-30, 2