Pennyfine Lane, pits and post holes
Pennyfine Lane, pits and post holes
HER Number
17771
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Pennyfine Lane, pits and post holes
Place
Sunniside
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
Class
Unassigned
Site Type: Broad
Archaeological Feature
Site Type: Specific
Site
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Neolithic -4,000 to -2,200
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Description
Postholes and pits excavated in a strip, map and record. The postholes are suggested to have been created to support a temporary prehistoric wooden structure. Paleoenvironmental analysis of samples provide evidence of domestic waste including plant remains, charred plant debris and charcoal. The report recommends that charred material is radiocarbon dated to inform the sequence of the site. Previous radiocarbon dating conducted on material obtained from the site provided a late Neolithic date.
Easting
421200
Northing
558850
Grid Reference
NZ421200558850
Sources
Archaeological Research Services, 2019. Pennyfine Road, Sunniside Gateshead, archaeological excavation and monitoring, report 4946