Pendower Way, ditch
Pendower Way, ditch
HER Number
16459
Site Name
Pendower Way, ditch
Place
Benwell
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Ditch
Site Type: Specific
Ditch
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Description
East-west aligned ditch or gully thought to be Roman in date. A portion of the ditch was excavated in 2012 by TWM. It measured 2.8m in width and was 0.7m deep. In profile the ditch had a steeply sloping northern face, a rounded base, and a southern face which was steeply sloping towards the base but became shallower to the south. Roman pottery was found within the ditch fill. Environmental samples indicated a background level of domestic waste. The feature may have been associated with an individual plot or area within the Condercum vicus.
Easting
421280
Northing
564580
Grid Reference
NZ421280564580
Sources
TWM, 2012, Pendower Way, Benwell - Archaeological Evaluation