Newcastle, Pandon, amphora

HER Number:
6620

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Pandon, amphora

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Container

Site Type: Broad:
Container

Site Type: Specific:
Amphora

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
Amphora shaped vessel, 15.5 inches high, 2.75 inches wide at mouth, 4.75 inches at base, belly about 11 inches in diameter. Round the shoulder is a zig-zag patten in "slip" enclosed by lines. The jar probably came from some Mediterranean Port. Found amongst timber in the roof of an old house at Pandon recently pulled down.

Easting:
254

Northing:
640

Grid Reference:
NZ254640

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, VI (1895), p 222