Washingwells, enclosure

HER Number

687

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Washingwells, enclosure

Place

Washingwells

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Unassigned

Site Type: Broad

Archaeological Feature

Site Type: Specific

Site

General Period

UNCERTAIN

Specific Period

Uncertain

Form of Evidence

Cropmark

Description

East of the north corner of the fort of Washingwells (HER no. 143) there appears to be the cropmark of a rectangular enclosure, possibly with a smaller one inside, with semi-circular projections off the north side and a circular feature at the south-east corner. A possible alternative interpretation of this is as a colliery spoil heap.

Easting

421900

Northing

560400

Grid Reference

NZ421900560400

Sources

<< HER 687 >> Tyne and Wear Museums, 1993, Washingwells 1993; Aerial photograph, University of Newcastle, N. McCord, 1970, NZ/2160/AN a/069599/4