The Chesters, possible iron age enclosure

The Chesters is a field or furlong in this locality named in a 14th century document. The name ‘Chester(s)’ is usually given to enclosures of prehistoric or Roman date (a document of c.1267 refers to Ionechesters somewhere in this area). In this case the term is considered most likely to refer to an enclosure of late prehistoric date, a number of which are known in the broad band of territory between Stannington and Tynemouth.