Weetslade common fields, ridge and furrow
Weetslade common fields, ridge and furrow
HER Number
17592
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Weetslade common fields, ridge and furrow
Place
Weetslade
Map Sheet
NZ27SE
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Site Type: Broad
Cultivation Marks
Site Type: Specific
Ridge and Furrow
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Cropmark
Description
Blocks of medieval and/or post medieval ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on historical air photos. These remains appear to have been levelled on more recent imagery and some are visible as cropmarks. These features are located to the north and north-east of the small coal mining village of Seaton Burn.
Easting
424100
Northing
574100
Grid Reference
NZ424100574100
Sources
RAF/CPE/UK/2352 FP 2026 04-OCT-1947
RAF/58/B/40 V 5099 18-MAY-1948
RAF/58/B/40 V 5099 18-MAY-1948