Lemington, boat hulks

Lemington, boat hulks

HER Number
4959
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Lemington, boat hulks
Place
Lemington
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Ship Graveyard
Site Type: Specific
Ship Graveyard
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Form of Evidence
Find
Description
Boat hulks have been uncovered at low tide in the bottom of Lemington Gut, which was the main channel of the river Tyne until the mid-19th century.
Easting
419020
Northing
564290
Grid Reference
NZ419020564290
Sources
<< HER 4959 >> Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust, Newburn Plan Area