The Mystery of Arbeia’s Dock
No one knows where the port for Arbeia was, where so many tons of goods, people and coinage passed through so many centuries ago. But… Read More »The Mystery of Arbeia’s Dock
Romans
Possible Mosaic Found at Blake Chesters in 1970s and 80s
I’ve worked for several years on the Blake Chesters thesis, steadily building up a picture of the place to strengthen the evidence for a Roman… Read More »Possible Mosaic Found at Blake Chesters in 1970s and 80s
Finding Blake Chesters – 3rd Edition
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Point Pleasant, the Site of a Roman Dock?
The old Riverside Branch Line, which preceded the Tyne & Wear Metro, included the station ‘Point Pleasant’ between Wallsend and Willington Quay, which is now… Read More »Point Pleasant, the Site of a Roman Dock?
A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact
A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact The Rudge Cup is an enamelled bronze bowl dating from around 130AD. This and two other similar bronze… Read More »A Discovery About a Priceless Roman Artefact
A Roman Dune Burial in Tynemouth
By Gary Holland Many of us local to Tyneside will have fond memories of the Plaza in Tynemouth. Depending on your age, you may have… Read More »A Roman Dune Burial in Tynemouth
A Roman Fort at Tynemouth? Saxton’s Map of 1637
By Gary Holland Christopher Saxton was arguably the most prominent cartographer working in England in his lifetime. Born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, c1540, he is known… Read More »A Roman Fort at Tynemouth? Saxton’s Map of 1637
Why Hadrian’s Wall Didn’t Go to the Sea — Approaching a Definitive Answer
This is a follow up to an earlier post on the relationship between the people living locally as a sub-tribe of the Votadini and the… Read More »Why Hadrian’s Wall Didn’t Go to the Sea — Approaching a Definitive Answer
What’s in a Name — Part 3: The Fort at the End of the Wall
Many people think that the names of Roman forts in Britain were Latin. Although the country was administered in Latin, just as in Gaul, most… Read More »What’s in a Name — Part 3: The Fort at the End of the Wall
A Roman Pharos at North Shields
Clifford’s Fort on the Fish Quay is the remains of a 17th century defence battery which may have been preceded by a Tudor era fort.… Read More »A Roman Pharos at North Shields