Whitley Bay, extractive pit
Whitley Bay, extractive pit
HER Number
12548
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Whitley Bay, extractive pit
Place
Whitley Bay
Map Sheet
NZ37NE
Class
Industrial
Site Type: Broad
Mineral Extraction Site
Site Type: Specific
Extractive Pit
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Description
Post medieval extractive pits are visible as earthworks on air photographs. They are centred at NZ 3502 7505. The largest is only 23m x 20m.
Easting
435030
Northing
575080
Grid Reference
NZ435030575080
Sources
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; Vertical aerial photograph RAF 3G/TUD/UK/8 5050 20-DEC-1945; NMR Monument No. 1464176