Sunnyside Farm, medieval ridge and furrow
Sunnyside Farm, medieval ridge and furrow
HER Number
4926
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Sunnyside Farm, medieval ridge and furrow
Place
Woolsington
Map Sheet
NZ27SW
Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Site Type: Broad
Cultivation Marks
Site Type: Specific
Broad Ridge and Furrow
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Earthwork
Description
Extensive tracts of broad ridge and furrow cultivation, some cropmarks, some earthworks, can be seen on aerial photographs to the south of Sunnyside Farm and north of Woolsington Park.
Easting
420710
Northing
570310
Grid Reference
NZ420710570310
Sources
<< HER 4926 >> The Archaeological Practice, 1997, Newcastle International Airport, Cultural Heritage Assessment; Tyne and Wear Musuems, 2008, Newcastle Airport, Southside Development - Archaeological Evaluation; Archaeological Services, Durham University 2018. Kingston Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, geophysical survey, report 4912; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2019. Kingston Village, Newcastle upon Tyne: archaeological evaluation, report 4978; Durham University 2019. Kingston Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, heritage statement report 4906;