Ryhope, Village Green, air raid shelters

HER Number

12672

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Ryhope, Village Green, air raid shelters

Place

Ryhope

Map Sheet

NZ45SW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Civil Defence Site

Site Type: Specific

Air Raid Shelter

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Two Second World War air raid shelters are visible as earthworks and structures on air photographs. They are centred at NZ 4128 5290.

Easting

441280

Northing

552900

Grid Reference

NZ441280552900

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462409; RAF 106G/UK/1299 6033 26-MAR-1946