Newburn, Sand Pit

HER Number

3936

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Newburn, Sand Pit

Place

Newburn

Map Sheet

NZ16NE

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Sand Pit

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

A Sand Pit is marked at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan. The 2nd edition Ordnance Survey plan shows an expansion of this site.

Easting

417210

Northing

565170

Grid Reference

NZ417210565170

Sources

<< HER 3936 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 96