English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
25
District
Gateshead
Easting
412440
EASTING2
1242
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 77
Northing
560420
NORTHING2
6030
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Place
Coalburns
Description
Linear bank of unknown date shown on air photographs of 1959. The bank runs north-south.
Site Type: Broad
Feature
SITEDESC
Linear bank of unknown date shown on air photographs of 1959. The bank runs north-south.
Site Name
Coalburns, linear bank
Site Type: Specific
Linear Feature
HER Number
11646
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1443036; Aerial Photograph RAF 58/2685/F21 370 23-JAN-1959
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
25
District
Gateshead
Easting
414240
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 81
Northing
560510
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
High Spen
Description
Post medieval coal workings visible as earthworks on air photographs in 1959.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Post medieval coal workings visible as earthworks on air photographs in 1959.
Site Name
High Spen, coal workings
Site Type: Specific
Coal Workings
HER Number
11645
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1443073; Aerial Photograph RAF 58/2685/F21 372 23-JAN-1959
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Defence
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
04
District
N Tyneside
Easting
427150
Grid ref figure
8
HISTORY_TOPIC
World Wars
LANDUSE
Built Over
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
MONTH1
12
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 26 NE 94
Northing
569330
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Longbenton
Description
Aircraft obstructions of WW2 mapped from air photographs taken soon after the war. Formed in a grid layout, on the west side of Forest Hall and east of Benton Lane, over an area of 500m x 300m. A ditch with adjacent lines of mounds of upcast spoil. Levelled and then destroyed by the school. Evidence may survive in the fields west of the college.
Site Type: Broad
Defence Obstruction
SITEDESC
Aircraft obstructions of Second World War mapped from air photographs taken soon after the war. Formed in a grid layout, on the west side of Forest Hall and east of Benton Lane, over an area of 500m x 300m. A ditch with adjacent lines of mounds of upcast spoil. Levelled and then destroyed by the school. Evidence may survive in the fields west of the college.
Site Name
Community College, aircraft obstructions
Site Type: Specific
Aircraft Obstruction
HER Number
11644
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1430276; Aerial Photograph RAF 106G/UK/1193 4182 27-FEB-1946
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
6945, 6947
DAY1
26
District
Gateshead
Easting
413100
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 78
Northing
560000
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
High Spen
Description
Post medieval coal mining site, with tramway, drift (HER 6945 and 6947) mine shaft and ventilation shaft visible as earthworks and structures on air photographs of 1947. Levelled mostly by 1977.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Post medieval coal mining site, with tramway, drift (HER 6945 and 6947) mine shaft and ventilation shaft visible as earthworks and structures on air photographs of 1947. Levelled mostly by 1977.
Site Name
High Spen, coal mining site
Site Type: Specific
Coal Workings
HER Number
11643
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1443045; Aerial Photograph RAF CPE/UK/2352 3218 04-OCT-1947
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Unassigned
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
11622
DAY1
28
District
Gateshead
Easting
413130
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 58
Northing
561090
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Coalburns
Description
Post medieval ventilation shaft visible as an earthwork and structure on air photographs of 1959.
Site Type: Broad
Shaft
SITEDESC
Post medieval ventilation shaft visible as an earthwork and structure on air photographs of 1959.
Site Name
Coalburns, ventilation shaft
Site Type: Specific
Ventilation Shaft
HER Number
11642
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1442874; Aerial Photograph RAF 58/2685/F21 371 23-JAN-1959
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Unassigned
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
11622
DAY1
28
District
Gateshead
Easting
413150
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 58
Northing
561120
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Coalburns
Description
Post medieval ventilation shaft visible as an earthwork and structure on air photographs of 1959.
Site Type: Broad
Shaft
SITEDESC
Post medieval ventilation shaft visible as an earthwork and structure on air photographs of 1959.
Site Name
Coalburns, ventilation shaft
Site Type: Specific
Ventilation Shaft
HER Number
11641
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1442874; Aerial Photograph RAF 58/2685/F21 371 23-JAN-1959
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
3339
DAY1
28
District
Gateshead
Easting
413460
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 80
Northing
560640
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Coalburns
Description
Post medieval quarry visible on air photographs taken in 1947.
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
SITEDESC
Post medieval quarry visible on air photographs taken in 1947.
Site Name
Coalburns, quarry
Site Type: Specific
Quarry
HER Number
11640
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1443051; Aerial Photograph RAF CPE/UK/2352 3218 04-OCT-1947
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
6948, 11655
DAY1
26
District
Gateshead
Easting
413690
EASTING2
1371
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 34
Northing
560390
NORTHING2
6018
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
20th Century 1901 to 2000
Place
High Spen
Description
Waggonway linking the spoil heap of Tilley Drift (HER 6948) to collieryand spoil heaps (HER 11655). Seen on air photographs of 1947.
Site Type: Broad
Railway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Waggonway linking the spoil heap of Tilley Drift (HER 6948) to colliery and spoil heaps (HER 11655). Seen on air photographs of 1947.
Site Name
High Spen, waggonway
Site Type: Specific
Colliery Railway
HER Number
11639
Form of Evidence
Levelled Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1442688; Aerial Photograph RAF CPE/UK/2352 3218 04-OCT-1947
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
11622
DAY1
26
District
Gateshead
Easting
412990
EASTING2
1312
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NGR2
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 79
Northing
560420
NORTHING2
6025
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Coalburns
Description
Post medieval waggonway visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1959.
Site Type: Broad
Tramway Transport Site
SITEDESC
Post medieval waggonway visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1959.
Site Name
Coalburns, waggonway
Site Type: Specific
Wagonway
HER Number
11638
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1443049; Aerial Photograph RAF 58/2685/F21 371 23-JAN-1959
YEAR1
2008
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
11622
DAY1
26
District
Gateshead
Easting
413570
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SW
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
NMRNUMBER
NZ 16 SW 69
Northing
561280
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
High Spen
Description
Post medieval area of coal working visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1946. Destroyed by quarrying by 1959.
Site Type: Broad
Coal Mining Site
SITEDESC
Post medieval area of coal working visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1946. Destroyed by quarrying by 1959.
Site Name
High Spen, coal workings
Site Type: Specific
Coal Workings
HER Number
11637
Form of Evidence
Destroyed Monument
Sources
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1442998; Aerial Photograph RAF 106G/UK/1193 3319 27-FEB-1946
YEAR1
2008
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