Newcastle town wall, West Spital Tower, parapet figure

HER Number:
11956

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle town wall, West Spital Tower, parapet figure

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Monument

Site Type: Broad:
Findspot

Site Type: Specific:
Statue

General Period:
MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
A mutilated example of a parapet figure from the town walls found reused in the town walls at [West] Spital during the demolition for the subsequent building of the railway. Used as a common walling stone in the fortifications. Donated to the Society of Antiquaries by Mr. MaKay, contractor for Central Railway Station on 1st August 1848.

Easting:
424720

Northing:
563850

Grid Reference:
NZ424720563850

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, 4, V, 1931-2, pp. 253-4; Archaeologia Aeliana, 1, IV, 1855, part 2, pp. 11-12; Museum of Antiquities 1848.5