23 Front Street, stone lined well
23 Front Street, stone lined well
HER Number
4601
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
23 Front Street, stone lined well
Place
Tynemouth
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Site Type: Broad
Water Storage Site
Site Type: Specific
Well
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
A circular stone-lined well about 30 inches in diameter was emptied to water level at 9 feet 6 inches in August 1995. It was located partly under the kitchen wall at the back of No. 23 Front Street, Tynemouth, and contained medieval potsherds and 19th century willow pattern pottery in a rich loamy soil.
Easting
436800
Northing
569400
Grid Reference
NZ436800569400
Sources
<< HER 4601 >> Pers. Comm. C. Hart, 1995, Arbeia Museum