Tyne and Wear HER(6671): Newcastle, Westgate Road/Pink Lane, sculpted figure - Details
6671
Newcastle
Newcastle, Westgate Road/Pink Lane, sculpted figure
Newcastle
NZ26SW
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces
Sculpture
Statue
Medieval
C13-C14
Find
Sculpted figure of a winged two legged and now headless beast with a long and pointed tail, clinging to a fragment of architectural moulding. 1 feet 6 inches long x 5 inches. Late 13th century or early 14th century. Built into an old wall between Westgate Road and Pink Lane, in the centre of the premises of Messrs. Quin & Son. Now in Castle Keep.
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Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 4, VII (1937), pp 13-14 and drawing