Middle Brunton, sub oval enclosure
Middle Brunton, sub oval enclosure
HER Number
1967
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Middle Brunton, sub oval enclosure
Place
Middle Brunton
Map Sheet
NZ27SW
Class
Unassigned
Site Type: Broad
Archaeological Feature
Site Type: Specific
Site
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Form of Evidence
Cropmark
Description
On an aerial photograph is what appears to be a sub-oval enclosure containing circular features reminiscent of hut circles. A Bronze Age or Iron Age date is likely if the feature is indeed of archaeological origin. Not found during evaluation trenching in 2016 ahead of development of area.
Easting
422170
Northing
571510
Grid Reference
NZ422170571510
Sources
<< HER 1967 >> Tyne and Wear Museums, 2001, Supplementary Archaeological Assessment of Newcastle Great Park
Aerial Photograph, NMR, 1977 MAL/77024, frames 49 and 79, 07-07-1977; The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2016, Newcastle Great Park, Cell A - Archaeological Evaluation
Aerial Photograph, NMR, 1977 MAL/77024, frames 49 and 79, 07-07-1977; The Archaeological Practice Ltd. 2016, Newcastle Great Park, Cell A - Archaeological Evaluation