Possible Iron Age Enclosure on Mitcheson's Gill
Possible Iron Age Enclosure on Mitcheson's Gill
HER Number
17853
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Possible Iron Age Enclosure on Mitcheson's Gill
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Iron Age -800 to 43
Description
This site was added to the Gateshead local list in 2023. The local list description reads:
'Earthworks of a small, ditched enclosure and associated linear features on the bank of the Mitcheson’s Gill. The South East Northumberland Air Photo and LiDAR mapping project recorded 22 enclosures of possible late Iron Age data south of the River Tyne. Only 6 survived as earthworks and this pair are significantly better preserved that the other examples. These enclosures have the potential to offer a tangible link to the distant past.'
'Earthworks of a small, ditched enclosure and associated linear features on the bank of the Mitcheson’s Gill. The South East Northumberland Air Photo and LiDAR mapping project recorded 22 enclosures of possible late Iron Age data south of the River Tyne. Only 6 survived as earthworks and this pair are significantly better preserved that the other examples. These enclosures have the potential to offer a tangible link to the distant past.'
Easting
424375
Northing
557525
Grid Reference
NZ424375557525