Roman gullies, Burdon Lane
Roman gullies, Burdon Lane
HER Number
19094
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Roman gullies, Burdon Lane
Place
Ryhope
Class
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Enclosure
Site Type: Specific
Rectilinear Enclosure
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Description
A series of gullies were excavated as part of a larger excavation. One contained a flint fragment and a charred heather twig returned a radiocarbon date of cal AD 260-430.The gullies were tentatively interpreted as a rectilinear enclosure.
Excavation was undertaken in 2021 and post-excavation analysis was undertaken in 2023 (event 5467 report 2023/34).
Excavation was undertaken in 2021 and post-excavation analysis was undertaken in 2023 (event 5467 report 2023/34).
Easting
439998
Northing
552382
Grid Reference
NZ439998552382
Sources
Ryhope to Doxford Park Link Road, Ryhope, Tyne and Wear: archaeological post-excavation analysis. ASDU report 5901