Three concrete structures, associated with air raid shelters identified through geophysical survey, were recorded during an archaeological evaluation at Harton Primary School in 2009. The tops of the structures had been truncated. Constructed from 0.12m thick concrete with ferrous reinforcing bars and netting. The central structure was exposed to reveal a concrete base. The air raid shelters were constructed by the excavation of a trench and the building of the concrete structure within the trench. The tunnels were approximately 2m high internally and had vertical sides with a change of angle of 45 degrees near the top. The roof was probably flat. This would make the structure a covered trench shelter rather than a semi-sunken shelter. Entrance would have been by a flight of steps. Further air raid shelters have been identified though geophysical survey in the adjacent field.
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
SITEDESC
Three concrete structures, associated with air raid shelters identified through geophysical survey, were recorded during an archaeological evaluation at Harton Primary School in 2009. The tops of the structures had been truncated. Constructed from 0.12m thick concrete with ferrous reinforcing bars and netting. The central structure was exposed to reveal a concrete base. The air raid shelters were constructed by the excavation of a trench and the building of the concrete structure within the trench. The tunnels were approximately 2m high internally and had vertical sides with a change of angle of 45 degrees near the top. The roof was probably flat. This would make the structure a covered trench shelter rather than a semi-sunken shelter. Entrance would have been by a flight of steps. Further air raid shelters have been identified though geophysical survey in the adjacent field.
Site Name
Harton Primary School, air raid shelters
Site Type: Specific
Air Raid Shelter
HER Number
17233
Form of Evidence
Subterranean Feature
Sources
Tyne and Wear Museums, 2009, Harton Primary School - Archaeological Evaluation; TWM DT.JHM/36 (3-7); Tyne and Wear Museums, 2009, Harton Primary School - Geophysical Survey; Sirius, 2008, Harton Primary School, Harton, South Shields - Preliminary Appraisal (Desk top study)
YEAR1
2015
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
07
District
Gateshead
Easting
427500
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25NE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
555830
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Birtley
Description
Building shown on the tithe plan (1846) although it is not labelled. The Shamrock pub is listed in Whellan's directory in 1856 and was managed by John Akinson in 1873. The building was inspected during a desk based assessment in 2009. It concluded that the interior contained no original features and there was no evidence that the building had previously been two separate properties.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Building shown on the tithe plan (1846) although it is not labelled. The Shamrock pub is listed in Whellan's directory in 1856 and was managed by John Akinson in 1873. The building was inspected during a desk based assessment in 2009. It concluded that the interior contained no original features and there was no evidence that the building had previously been two separate properties.
Site Name
Birtley, The Rose and Shamrock Hotel
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
17232
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2009, The Rose and Shamrock Hotel - Archaeological Evaluation; Archaeological Research Services, 2009, The Rose and Shamrock Hotel - Archaeological Assessment
YEAR1
2015
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
07
District
Gateshead
Easting
427480
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25NE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
555820
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Birtley
Description
Smithy shown on the second edition ordnance survey plan 1893. Also present on later plans to at least 1940. An archaeological evaluation in 2009 revealed that the smithy was either extended or had a coal shed added in the 20th century.
Site Type: Broad
Metal Industry Site
SITEDESC
Smithy shown on the second edition ordnance survey plan 1893. Also present on later plans to at least 1940. An archaeological evaluation in 2009 revealed that the smithy was either extended or had a coal shed added in the 20th century.
Site Name
Birtley, smithy
Site Type: Specific
Blacksmiths Workshop
HER Number
17231
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2009, The Rose and Shamrock Hotel - Archaeological Evaluation; Second Edition Ordnance Survey plan, 1893; Archaeological Research Services, 2009, The Rose and Shamrock Hotel - Archaeological Assessment
YEAR1
2015
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
07
DAY2
08
District
Gateshead
Easting
423760
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
9
MONTH2
1
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561890
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Teams
Description
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel shown on Ordnance Survey plans 1862-1952.
Site Type: Broad
Place of Worship
SITEDESC
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel shown on Ordnance Survey plans 1862-1952. The Teams Chapel, Planet Row was built in 1875 at a cost of £500, to seat 250 and was enlarged 1893. Map evidence suggests that it remained in use until the 1930s, and that the building lasted another thirty years or so after this.
Scott Wilson, 2009, Derwentwater Road, Gateshead - Archaeological Assessment; Peter Ryder, 2017, Nonconformist Chapels of Gateshead; Ordnance Survey 1898, 10 feet : 1 mile map
YEAR1
2015
YEAR2
2019
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
COMP1
Claire MacRae
Crossref
7630
DAY1
03
District
Gateshead
Easting
425420
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25NE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
559360
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Chowdene
Description
howdean Foot Farm shown on the First Edition Plan, 1858. Messrs Blenkinsop leased the farm from Ravensworth Estate for £92 for 6 months. Chowdene Cottage (now Chowdene Lodge) had replaced the farm by 1890.
Site Type: Broad
Farm
SITEDESC
Chowdean Foot Farm shown on the First Edition Plan, 1858. Messrs Blenkinsop leased the farm from Ravensworth Estate for £92 for 6 months. Chowdene Cottage (now Chowdene Lodge) had replaced the farm by 1890.
Site Name
Chowdean Foot Farm
Site Type: Specific
Farm
HER Number
17229
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd., 2009, Chowdean Lodge, Low Fell, Gateshead - Archaeological Building Recording; First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, 1858
YEAR1
2015
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Claire MacRae
Crossref
215
DAY1
03
District
Sunderland
Easting
433680
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ35SW
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
551300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newbottle
Description
Queen's Head Inn built between 1839-1857. Houghton Road was then called Cellar Hill. Demolished between 1920-1939. A pub of the same name was open by 1939 on a site to the north-west of the original now also demolished.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Queen's Head Inn built between 1839-1857. Houghton Road was then called Cellar Hill. Demolished between 1920-1939. A pub of the same name was open by 1939 on a site to the north-west of the original now also demolished.
Site Name
Houghton Road, Queens Head Inn
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
17228
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd., 2009, Adey Care Home, Newbottle, Sunderland - Archaeological Assessment; Tithe Plan, 1839
YEAR1
2015
English, British
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
COMP1
Claire MacRae
Crossref
215
DAY1
03
District
N Tyneside
Easting
435800
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ37SW
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
570190
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Cullercoats
Description
Monk House labeled on Greenwoods plan 1828 and depicted fully as a farm on the Tithe Plan, 1848. Demolished 1960s.
Site Type: Broad
Farm
SITEDESC
Monk House labelled on Greenwoods plan 1828 and depicted fully as a farm on the Tithe Plan, 1848. Demolished 1960s.
Site Name
Monk House
Site Type: Specific
Farm
HER Number
17227
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Tyne and Wear Museums, 2009, Marden High School, Cullercoats - Archaeological Assessment; NRO 264 Tithe Plan, 1848; TWAS Monkhouse Farm, 1920 DF.JWB/4/1 and 1925 DF.JWB/5
YEAR1
2015
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Claire MacRae
COMP2
David Cockcroft
Crossref
215, 3939, 14538, 14741, 15500, 15501
DAY1
03
DAY2
22
District
Newcastle
Easting
417710
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
MONTH1
9
MONTH2
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
566250
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Blucher
Description
The village of Blucher, located north of the Blucher Pit of the Walbottle Colliery (HER 3939), is first depicted on the 3rd edition Ordnance Survey mapping. The mining village was likely built when the Throckley Coal Company reopened the Blucher Pit in 1900 as the village does not appear on the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Surveys. The village comprises regular row of terraces aligned broadly east to west with amenities such as Stephenson Memorial Methodist Church (HER 14538) and St Cuthberts Church (HER 14741) to the west and the recreation ground (HER 15501) and allotments (HER 15500) to the north around the periphery.
Site Type: Broad
Settlement
SITEDESC
The village of Blucher, located north of the Blucher Pit of the Walbottle Colliery (HER 3939), is first depicted on the 3rd edition Ordnance Survey mapping. The mining village was likely built when the Throckley Coal Company reopened the Blucher Pit in 1900 as the village does not appear on the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Surveys. The village comprises regular row of terraces aligned broadly east to west with amenities such as Stephenson Memorial Methodist Church (HER 14538) and St Cuthberts Church (HER 14741) to the west and the recreation ground (HER 15501) and allotments (HER 15500) to the north around the periphery.
Site Name
Blucher
Site Type: Specific
Workers Village
HER Number
17226
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
Tyne and Wear Museums, 2009, Blucher Electricity, Blucher Village - Archaeological Watching Brief
Ordnance Survey Third Edition 1919
YEAR1
2015
YEAR2
2023
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
01
District
Gateshead
Easting
426410
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ25NE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558660
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Harlow Green
Description
Settlement of Harlow Green shown on Fryer's map of 1785.
Site Type: Broad
Settlement
SITEDESC
Settlement of Harlow Green shown on Fryer's map of 1785.
Site Name
Harlow Green
Site Type: Specific
Settlement
HER Number
17225
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Fryer's Plan of Gateshead, 1785;
YEAR1
2015
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Claire MacRae
DAY1
01
District
Gateshead
Easting
426570
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ25NE
MONTH1
9
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
558470
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Harlow Green
Description
Building shown within Coals Close shown on Fryer's map of 1785. Later enlarged and labelled on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, 1862 as Coal House.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Building shown within Coals Close shown on Fryer's map of 1785. Later enlarged and labelled on the First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, 1862 as Coal House.
Site Name
Harlow Green, Coal House
Site Type: Specific
House
HER Number
17224
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Fryer's Plan of Gateshead, 1785; First Edition Ordnance Survey Plan, 1862