Woolsington, waggonway

Tyne and Wear HER(11483): Woolsington, waggonway - Details

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HER Number:
11483

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Woolsington, waggonway

Place:
Woolsington

Map Sheet:
NZ17SE

Class:
Transport

Site Type: Broad:
Tramway Transport Site

Site Type: Specific:
Wagonway

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Earthwork

Description:
A probable waggonway of post medieval period seen as a cropmark and earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 and 1988. Continues the line of Walbottle Moors Waggonway (HER 4271). After a gap, the waggonway continues as an earthwork running towards a mine at Prestwick Pit just north of Black Callerton Hill.

Easting:
417884

Northing:
569909

Grid Reference:
NZ417884569909

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
English Heritage, 2008, Hadrian's Wall National Mapping Programme (1440686); Aerial Photograph RAF/106G/UK/1193 3196 27-Feb-1946 and NMR OS/88050 28 14-Apr-1988

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