Archaeology in Newport

Here you will find objects that have been found in Newport. We have taken a cut-off date of AD 1066. Here you will find items that relate both to Newport and to local villages and hamlets.

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	Hammered penny, Newport From late in the reign of Edward I c.1300. Found in the Pave Lane area. 2007
	Hammered penny, Newport From late in the reign of Edward I c. 1300. Found in Pave Lane area. 2007
	Roman Brooch, Pave Lane area, near Newport Roman 'Dolphin style' brooch made of bronze alloy. dated to AD75 - 150. Found in Pave Lane area. 2007
	Bronze Age palstave (axe) Bronze Age palstave (axe) with integral loop for tying on to handle. Circa 1,000 B P. Found at Caynton near Edgmond whilst potato harvesting in 1984. 1984 - 90
	Drainage pump, Sheriffhales, near Newport Drainage pump, Sheriffhales Manor. 1990
	Pudding Stone, Sutton near Newport Date unknown
	Pave Lane Iron Age fort near Newport Iron Age fort at Pave Lane, Chetwynd Aston (Field Aston) from the air. 1980s
	Wall Camp, Kinnersley, near Newport View of Wall Camp, Kinnersley. An Iron Age site - a island in the middle of a huge marsh to the west of Newport. Burnt mounds have been found in the area - indicating a culinary or pagan rite. This dates to circa 1,000BC
	Flint arrowhead foundat Tibberton, near Newport Flint arrowhead found at Tibberton, 1969. Dated around 2000 B.C. 1980s
	Bronze finger ring found near Newport Bronze finger ring from Pitchcroft Lane Iron Age fort. Found in 1986 1986