Stonyford

HER Number:
5223

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Stonyford

Place:
Ouseburn

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Ford

General Period:
MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Medieval 1066 to 1540

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
The earliest reference to this feature is 1549 when it formed part of the Newcastle-Byker boundary, though as a river crossing it is likely to have been established at a much earlier date.

Easting:
426270

Northing:
564550

Grid Reference:
NZ426270564550

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5223 >> Northern Counties Archaeological Services, 2002, Byker, City Farm, Archaeological Assessment, p13