Leam Lane, possible Roman road

HER Number

11668

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Leam Lane, possible Roman road

Place

Leam Lane

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Transport

Site Type: Broad

Road Transport Site

Site Type: Specific

Road

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Cropmark

Description

Linear crop mark of a probable Roman Road. 140 metres long. Lies just 22 metres north of the Wrekendyke Roman road. Covered by housing.

Easting

429360

Northing

560240

Grid Reference

NZ429360560240

Sources

English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1409316; Aerial Photograph RAF 58/B/37 5432 17-MAY-1948