Ballast Hills
Ballast Hills
HER Number
4484
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
Ballast Hills
Place
South Shields
Map Sheet
NZ36NE
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Ballast Hill
Site Type: Specific
Ballast Hill
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
During the post medieval period the increase in shipping and trade led to the accumulation of a large amount of ballast which formed hills to the east of the town. They are shown on historic maps, such as those by Fryer and Richardson.
Easting
435840
Northing
566450
Grid Reference
NZ435840566450
Sources
<< HER 4484 >> J. Fryer, 1772, A Plan of the Low Part of the River Tyne
Richardson, 1768; Dick Keys and Ken Smith, 2005, Tall Ships on the Tyne, p 6
Richardson, 1768; Dick Keys and Ken Smith, 2005, Tall Ships on the Tyne, p 6