Newcastle, New Gate, iron keys

HER Number:
6609

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, New Gate, iron keys

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Tools and Equipment

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Key (Locking)

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Six old iron keys of different sizes, one of them, the most ornamental, supposed to be the key of the old gaol of Newgate in Newcastle.

Easting:
2459

Northing:
6444

Grid Reference:
NZ24596444

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol IV (1889), p 37