Ryhope, quarry

HER Number

12669

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. It is centred at NZ 4127 5318 and covers 1.5ha.

Easting

441260

Northing

553180

Grid Reference

NZ441260553180

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462401; RAF 4D/BR42/B 0020 25-JUL-1940