River Tyne, handmills

River Tyne, handmills

HER Number

6629

District

Newcastle

Site Name

River Tyne, handmills

Place

Newcastle

Map Sheet

NZ26SE

Class

Monument <By Form>

Site Type: Broad

Findspot

Site Type: Specific

Millstone

General Period

UNCERTAIN

Specific Period

Uncertain

Form of Evidence

Find

Description

Some handmills for grinding corn found deep in the River Tyne bed.

Easting

425300

Northing

563700

Grid Reference

NZ425300563700

Sources

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Series 2, VI (1895), p 52