Fulwell, Roman figure from Carley Hill

HER Number:
359

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Fulwell, Roman figure from Carley Hill

Place:
Fulwell

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Religion or Ritual

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Figurine

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Dr. Clanney accompanied his donation of a Roman Figure found at Fulwell, near Sunderland with the following account: 'In the month of November, 1820, immediately above the excavation of the Limestone at Carley Hill Quarry, which is situated about a quarter of a mile West of Fulwell Hill, in the parish of Monkwearmouth, and about 200 yards West of Hill House, the residence of Mr. Wake, sen., whilst removing the surplus soil, Thomas Dobson, quarryman, found the Roman Figure which appears to be a Lar."

Easting:
381

Northing:
593

Grid Reference:
NZ381593

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 359 >> Dr. Clanney, 1822, Donations, Archaeologia Aeliana, 1, I, p. 13 M.A. Richardson, 1843, The Local Historian's Table Book, Historical Division, Vol. III, p. 215 J.W. Summers, 1858, History of...Sunderland, pp.. 16-17