Dunston Hill

Dunston Hill

HER Number
19043
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Dunston Hill
Place
Dunston
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Settlement
Site Type: Specific
Enclosed Settlement
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Description
This prehistoric or Romano-British settlement was excavated in 2018 and consisted of a penannular ditched enclosure approximately 20m in diameter with a south-east–facing entrance. No internal features were identified. To the east was a larger rectangular enclosure measuring approximately 60m across with the remains of internal sub-divisions, two possible roundhouses and several small pits and postholes. Finds included sherds of handmade pottery, possible mortaria fragments of likely Roman date, and some lead objects. The features were truncated by ridge and furrow {1}.
A post excavation assessment report is pending.
Easting
422258
Northing
561037
Grid Reference
NZ422258561037
Sources
Northern Archaeological Associates, 2018, Summary of Archaeological Strip, Map and Record Excavation at Dunston Hill, Gateshead