St Michael's Crypts
St Michael's Crypts
HER Number
17815
District
Sunderland
Site Name
St Michael's Crypts
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Crypt
Site Type: Specific
Crypt
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Two late 18th or early 19th century barrel-vaults were identified at the south-eastern extent of St Michael’s Minster churchyard. The northernmost vault measured 1.92m wide and had been blocked with bricks. The bricks had partially collapsed during the demolition of the wall. Two burials were identified inside. The southernmost vault measured 2.2om wide and >0.90m in height.
Easting
439300
Northing
556920
Grid Reference
NZ439300556920
Sources
Allen Archaeology, 2019. Archaeological Scheme of Works Report: Bishopwearmouth Heritage Townscape Scheme, Sunderland