197 Roman Road, wall

HER Number

12894

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

197 Roman Road, wall

Place

South Shields

Map Sheet

NZ36NE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Barrier

Site Type: Specific

Wall

General Period

ROMAN

Specific Period

Roman 43 to 410

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

On 8 October 2007 during the construction of a domestic extension, a section of Roman wall and some animal bones were found. The site lies within the defences of Arbeia Roman Fort.

Easting

436600

Northing

567700

Grid Reference

NZ436600567700

Sources

Nick Hodgson, Tyne and Wear Museums, 2007, pers comm