Shiremoor, enclosure

HER Number

17560

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Shiremoor, enclosure

Place

Shiremoor

Map Sheet

NZ27SE

Class

Domestic

Site Type: Broad

Settlement

Site Type: Specific

Enclosed Settlement

General Period

PREHISTORIC

Specific Period

Iron Age -800 to 43

Form of Evidence

Physical Evidence

Description

Archaeological deposits comprising ditches, pits postholes and structures cut into the natural subsoil were present across the excavated area. These indicate the presence of a large enclosure containing later prehistoric and Romano-British settlement activity. The settlement was one of reasonable status and longevity.

Easting

429760

Northing

571510

Grid Reference

NZ429760571510

Sources

Archaeological Services Durham University, 2017, West Shiremoor (North), Shiremoor, North Tyneside - Archaeological Excavation; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2018, West Shiremoor (North), Shiremoor, North Tyneside - Post-Excavation Analysis