East Middle Callerton, prehistoric settlement
East Middle Callerton, prehistoric settlement
HER Number
17777
District
Newcastle
Site Name
East Middle Callerton, prehistoric settlement
Place
Callerton
Map Sheet
NZ16NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
Settlement
Site Type: Specific
Settlement
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Neolithic -4,000 to -2,200
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Description
A Late Neolithic to Bronze Age settlement which included features such as hearths, pits and postholes. Late Neolithic and Bronze Age pottery, animal bone and pot boilers, including some that were made from quern stones were found in association with these features.
Easting
418664
Northing
568050
Grid Reference
NZ418664568050
Sources
Archaeological Services Durham University, 2018. East Middle Callerton, Newcastle upon Tyne: post-excavation assessment; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2019.East Middle Callerton, Newcastle upon Tyne: full post-excavation assessment