St. Mary's Island, concrete pillar
St. Mary's Island, concrete pillar
HER Number
1987
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
St. Mary's Island, concrete pillar
Place
St. Mary's Island
Map Sheet
NZ37NE
Class
Defence
Site Type: Broad
Military Training Site
Site Type: Specific
Target
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
First World War 1914 to 1918
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
A concrete pillar on rocks on the seaward side of the island. Used in the calibration of the coastal defence artillery at Tynemouth Castle (HER ref. 135). A similar pillar stands off the coast at South Shields.
Easting
435380
Northing
575440
Grid Reference
NZ435380575440
Sources
<< HER 1987 >> D. Heslop, 2002, Tynemouth Small Towns Report
Pers. Comm. Chris Lambert, 1999, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade; North Tyneside Council, 2005, St. Mary's Island Draft Conservation Area Character Statement; Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument No. 1464165; Vertical aerial photograph reference number RAF 3G/TUD/UK/8 5050 20-DEC-1945
Pers. Comm. Chris Lambert, 1999, Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade; North Tyneside Council, 2005, St. Mary's Island Draft Conservation Area Character Statement; Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument No. 1464165; Vertical aerial photograph reference number RAF 3G/TUD/UK/8 5050 20-DEC-1945