New Gate, iron key

HER Number

6611

District

Newcastle

Site Name

New Gate, iron key

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Civil

Site Type: Broad

Legal Site

Site Type: Specific

Key (Locking)

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Post Medieval 1540 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

A large iron key of the old gaol of Newgate. 3.25 inches long. Donated to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne by Mr John Goolden (given to him by Mr Thomas Edward Smith).

Easting

2459

Northing

6444

Grid Reference

NZ24596444

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, Vol VIII (1899), p 98