West Boldon, Church of St Nicholas, re-used Roman stones

HER Number:
5189

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
West Boldon, Church of St Nicholas, re-used Roman stones

Place:
West Boldon

Map Sheet:
NZ36SE

Class:
Architecture

Site Type: Broad:
Architectural Fragment

Site Type: Specific:
Architectural Fragment

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Roman stones with lewis holes (for the lifting devices of Roman cranes) have been found in West Boldon church. Similar stones have been found at Roker harbour.

Easting:
3510

Northing:
6112

Grid Reference:
NZ35106112

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5189 >> Northern Archaeology Group, 1998, Splashing About with the Romans, Newsletter, Vol 1, number 5, 3/11/1998, p 5