Newcastle, New Bridge Street, cannon balls

HER Number:
6599

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, New Bridge Street, cannon balls

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE NZ26SW

Class:
Armour and Weapons

Site Type: Broad:
Weapon

Site Type: Specific:
Cannon Ball

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Three cannon balls each of 22 pounds were found in the wall in New Bridge Street in 1811. Does this mean the town wall?

Easting:
250

Northing:
644

Grid Reference:
NZ250644

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol VII (1897), p 99