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Temple of Antenociticus

A Grade I Listed Building in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9762 / 54°58'34"N

Longitude: -1.6623 / 1°39'44"W

OS Eastings: 421711

OS Northings: 564676

OS Grid: NZ217646

Mapcode National: GBR JBTW.XY

Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.F5NZ

Plus Code: 9C6WX8GQ+F3

Entry Name: Temple of Antenociticus

Listing Date: 17 December 1971

Last Amended: 30 March 1987

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1116382

English Heritage Legacy ID: 304438

ID on this website: 101116382

Location: Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15

County: Newcastle upon Tyne

Electoral Ward/Division: Elswick

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear

Church of England Parish: Benwell and Scotwood Team

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

Tagged with: Temple Deity

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Description


NZ 26 SW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BROOMRIDGE AVENUE (east
side)

11/133 Temple of Antenociticus
17.12.71 (Formerly listed as
Roman Temple)

I


Vicus temple. Circa 180 AD. Sandstone rubble with ashlar facing. Small rectangle
in plan with south apse; walls stand about half-metre high. Doorway in east
wall. Apse contains base of cult statue of which head is now in Museum of
Antiquities, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. Flanking altars are casts of originals
in same Museum. Source: J. Collingwood Bruce Handbook to the Roman Wall
13th edition by C. Daniels, Newcastle 1978; pp 68-9. A scheduled ancient
monument.


Listing NGR: NZ2171264673

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