Hill View Road, trench

HER Number

12692

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Hill View Road, trench

Place

Sunderland

Map Sheet

NZ45NW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Fieldwork

Site Type: Specific

Trench

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Earthwork

Description

A Second World War trench is visible as earthworks on air photographs. It is centred at NZ 4004 5452 and comprises a zig zag trench and a flanking line of spoil.

Easting

440040

Northing

554520

Grid Reference

NZ440040554520

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462322; RAF 106G/UK/745 6248 28-AUG-1945