Ryhope, quarry

HER Number

12664

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Ryhope, quarry

Place

Ryhope

Map Sheet

NZ45SW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Quarry

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Post Medieval 1540 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Earthwork

Description

A post medieval quarry is visible as an earthwork on air photographs.

Easting

440980

Northing

553420

Grid Reference

NZ440980553420

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462391; RAF 4D/BR42/B 0020 25-JUL-1940