The Lawe, Roman occupational evidence

The Lawe, Roman occupational evidence

HER Number
17436
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
The Lawe, Roman occupational evidence
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Settlement
Site Type: Specific
Vicus
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Description
During a watching brief in 2015 on Roman Road, The Lawe, multiple phases of Roman occupation were encountered. The earliest phase was characterised by a NE-SW orientated boundary containing occupational debris, drainage ditch and yard/path surface dating to the late 1st - early 2nd century. Surfaces, coupled with a boundary ditch and wall were encountered dating to the 3rd century - attesting to increased activity within the Vicus. The pottery assemblage recovered during the watching brief derived from locations across the south of England, France and Italy.
Easting
436600
Northing
567700
Grid Reference
NZ436600567700
Sources
Archaeological Research Services, 2015, The Lawe, South Shields - Archaeological Watching Brief