Washingwells, cropmarks

HER Number

11682

District

Gateshead

Site Name

Washingwells, cropmarks

Place

Washingwells

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mining Industry Site

Site Type: Specific

Mine Shaft

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Post Medieval 1540 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Cropmark

Description

Two circular cropmarks, possibly post medieval shafts, seen on air photographs. Located at the top of hill slopes south-east of Washingwells. Look like bell pits.

Easting

421990

Northing

560440

Grid Reference

NZ421990560440

Sources

English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1432206; Aerial Photograph NMR NZ 21 60/51 (15933/70) 27-JUN-1994