Low Street, post-medieval structures

Low Street, post-medieval structures

HER Number
17236
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Low Street, post-medieval structures
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Barrier
Site Type: Specific
Wall
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Description
An archaeological evaluation of a single trench on the corner of High Street East and Low Street revealed archaeological deposits in the form of ballast dumps cut by phases of wall of probable post-medieval origin. The walls were a mixture of clay bonded stone, possibly representing an early building plot on the riverside, and later stone bnd brick walls of larger buildings. The evaluation showed that in this area well preserved walls pre-dating 18th-19th century cellars surive at 1.2m bgl.
Easting
440290
Northing
557330
Grid Reference
NZ440290557330
Sources
Tyne and Wear Musuems, 2009, High Street East, Sunderland - Archaeological Evaluation; Tyne and Wear Musuems, 2009, High Street East, Sunderland- Archaeological Assessment