A potential Second World War road block is visible as a structure on air photographs, at NZ 4059 5998.
(1)
Site Type: Broad
Defence Obstruction
SITEDESC
A potential Second World War road block is visible as a structure on air photographs, at NZ 4059 5998.
(1)
Site Name
Seaburn, Whitburn Road, road block
Site Type: Specific
Road Block
HER Number
12609
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1463038; RAF 106G/UK/873 6169 01-OCT-1945
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
20
District
Sunderland
Easting
440550
EASTING2
4053
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
559910
NORTHING2
5984
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Seaburn
Description
Second World War air raid shelters are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs, at NZ 4055 5988.
(1-2)
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
SITEDESC
Second World War air raid shelters are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs, at NZ 4055 5988.
(1-2)
Site Name
Seaburn Park, air raid shelters
Site Type: Specific
Air Raid Shelter
HER Number
12608
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1463033; RAF S629 6169 22-OCT-1941; RAF 106G/UK/873 6169 01-OCT-1945
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
12675
DAY1
20
District
Sunderland
Easting
440240
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
560330
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Seaburn
Description
Visible as Second World War structures and earthworks on air photographs. At NZ 4044 6044 there is an ordnance store which overlies the location of an earlier zig zag trench. There are a number of trenches to the south of the recorded area.
Site Type: Broad
Fieldwork
SITEDESC
Visible as Second World War structures and earthworks on air photographs. At NZ 4044 6044 there is an ordnance store which overlies the location of an earlier zig zag trench. There are a number of trenches to the south of the recorded area.
Site Name
Seaburn, trench
Site Type: Specific
Trench
HER Number
12607
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1454847; RAF S629 0083 22-OCT-1941; RAF 106G/UK/1585 5100 20-JUN-1946; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2019 Land at Whitburn Road, Seaburn, archaeological assessment
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440700
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
560840
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whitburn
Description
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Type: Broad
Fortification
SITEDESC
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Name
Whitburn, Whitburn Bents Road, pillbox
Site Type: Specific
Pillbox
HER Number
12606
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1463000; RAF 106G/UK/1585 5058 20-JUN-1946
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440720
EASTING2
4070
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
Northing
560920
NORTHING2
6085
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whitburn
Description
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Type: Broad
Fieldwork
SITEDESC
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Name
Whitburn, Whitburn Bents Road, practice trenches
Site Type: Specific
Practice Trench
HER Number
12605
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1463000; RAF 106G/UK/873 6164 01-OCT-1945
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
12602
DAY1
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440740
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
560960
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whitburn
Description
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Type: Broad
Fortification
SITEDESC
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Name
Whitburn, Whitburn Bents Road, pillbox
Site Type: Specific
Pillbox
HER Number
12604
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1463000; RAF 106G/UK/873 6164 01-OCT-1945
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
12602, 5354
DAY1
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440760
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561010
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whitburn
Description
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Type: Broad
Fortification
SITEDESC
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Name
Whitburn, Whitburn Bents Road, pillbox
Site Type: Specific
Pillbox
HER Number
12603
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1463000; RAF 106G/UK/873 6164 01-OCT-1945
YEAR1
2009
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
12603, 5354
DAY1
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440740
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561020
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whitburn
Description
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Type: Broad
Fortification
SITEDESC
Some Second World War features are visible as structures and earthworks on air photographs.
Site Name
Whitburn, Whitburn Bents Road, gun emplacement
Site Type: Specific
Gun Emplacement
HER Number
12602
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1463000; RAF 106G/UK/1316 5346 27-MAR-1946
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
12599
DAY1
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440440
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
560450
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whitburn
Description
Visible as Second World War earthworks on air photographs.
Site Type: Broad
Fieldwork
SITEDESC
Visible as Second World War earthworks on air photographs.
Site Name
Whitburn, Whitburn Bents Road, trench
Site Type: Specific
Trench
HER Number
12600
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1454847; RAF S629 0083 22-OCT-1941
YEAR1
2009
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
1857, 12598
DAY1
20
District
S Tyneside
Easting
440520
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ46SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
560600
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whitburn
Description
Visible as Second World War structures and earthworks on air photographs are a military camp, military buildings, pillboxes, an ordnance store, air raid shelters, an Anderson shelter, trenches and barbed wire obstructions. They are centred at NZ 4039 6043.
The military camp is to the north of the recorded area and has an associated air raid shelter. At NZ 4044 6044 there is an ordnance store which overlies the location of an earlier zig zag trench. There are a number of trenches to the south of the recorded area and at NZ 4028 6020 there is a pillbox surrounded by a barbed wire obstruction. Further lengths of barbed wire obstruction are visible in this vicinity.
Site Type: Broad
Military Camp
SITEDESC
Visible as Second World War structures and earthworks on air photographs are a military camp, military buildings, pillboxes, an ordnance store, air raid shelters, an Anderson shelter, trenches and barbed wire obstructions. They are centred at NZ 4039 6043.
The military camp is to the north of the recorded area and has an associated air raid shelter. At NZ 4044 6044 there is an ordnance store which overlies the location of an earlier zig zag trench. There are a number of trenches to the south of the recorded area and at NZ 4028 6020 there is a pillbox surrounded by a barbed wire obstruction. Further lengths of barbed wire obstruction are visible in this vicinity.
Site Name
Whitburn Bents Road, military camp
Site Type: Specific
Military Camp
HER Number
12599
Form of Evidence
Structure
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1454847; RAF 106G/UK/1585 5100 20-JUN-1946; C S Dobinson 1996 Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery : England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46