English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Defence
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
Crossref
5226, 11928
DAY1
15
District
Gateshead
Easting
421868
Grid ref figure
10
MATERIAL
Steel
MONTH1
07
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561263
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Second World War 1939 to 1945
Place
Whickham
Description
This Anderson shelter was located at the northern corner of the gardener's cottage garden and constructed of corrugated steel sheet with an earthen covering and an entrance facing the garden wall. The shelter was non-standard and only 1.3m long. The remains were recorded prior to clearance in 2021.
Site Type: Broad
Civil Defence Site
SITEDESC
This Anderson shelter was located at the northern corner of the gardener's cottage garden and constructed of corrugated steel sheet with an earthen covering and an entrance facing the garden wall. The shelter was non-standard and only 1.3m long. The remains were recorded prior to clearance in 2021 {1}.
Site Name
Dunston Hill House, Anderson shelter
Site Type: Specific
Anderson Shelter
HER Number
19048
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
ASDU 2021, Dunston Hill Hospital, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear: archaeological building recording. ASDU report 5509.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2021
English, British
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
Crossref
5226, 11928
DAY1
15
District
Gateshead
Easting
421870
Grid ref figure
10
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
07
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561253
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Place
Whickham
Description
This gardener's cottage is shown on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map located to the southwest of the walled garden. It was built of coursed squared rubble and largely demolished in the later 20th century. The lower part of the south-west gable and a large fireplace survived. The remains were recorded prior to clearance in 2021.
Site Type: Broad
Estate Building
SITEDESC
This gardener's cottage is shown on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map located to the southwest of the walled garden. It was built of coursed squared rubble and largely demolished in the later 20th century. The lower part of the south-west gable and a large fireplace survived. The remains were recorded prior to clearance in 2021 {1}.
Site Name
Dunston Hill House, gardener’s cottage
Site Type: Specific
Estate Cottage
HER Number
19047
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
ASDU 2021, Dunston Hill Hospital, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear: archaeological building recording. ASDU report 5509.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Commemorative
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Fair
Crossref
6854
DAY1
05
District
Newcastle
Easting
424220
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Thoroughfare
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
07
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564239
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
Stone plaque relocated to the eastern edge of the Helix site in an area of open space known as Blue Star Square, at the southwest corner of the intersection between St James' Boulevard and Bath Lane, on the former line of Corporation Street. The foundation stone element is described in the 2006 archaeological desk-based assessment and building recording report for the site (event 2735 report 2006/142) as 'the original foundation stone from the Barras Brewery in Gateshead [which] was transported across the Tyne and installed in the new brewers’ accommodation block, which was built in the brewery yard.' The plaque was located on the south side of the buildings fronting onto Corporation Street, but Figure 66 in the 2006 report shows that the plaque had been removed and placed into storage by this time.
The plaque reads:
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1770. [on a rectangular block brought from the brewery John Barras set up in Gateshead in 1770]
REMOVED FROM GATESHEAD 1884 [on a decorative arch above a recess, the company move effected by John Barras & Company taking over the Tyne Brewery]
THE NEWCASTLE BREWERIES LIMITED [within the recess with a blue star below, the new company formed in 1890 by John Barras & Company amalgamating with several other breweries]
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
SITEDESC
Stone plaque relocated to the eastern edge of the Helix site in an area of open space known as Blue Star Square, at the southwest corner of the intersection between St James' Boulevard and Bath Lane, on the former line of Corporation Street. The foundation stone element is described in the 2006 archaeological desk-based assessment and building recording report for the site (event 2735 report 2006/142) as 'the original foundation stone from the Barras Brewery in Gateshead [which] was transported across the Tyne and installed in the new brewers’ accommodation block, which was built in the brewery yard.' The plaque was located on the south side of the buildings fronting onto Corporation Street, but Figure 66 in the 2006 report shows that the plaque had been removed and placed into storage by this time.
The plaque reads:
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1770. [on a rectangular block brought from the brewery John Barras set up in Gateshead in 1770]
REMOVED FROM GATESHEAD 1884 [on a decorative arch above a recess, the company move effected by John Barras & Company taking over the Tyne Brewery]
THE NEWCASTLE BREWERIES LIMITED [within the recess with a blue star below, the new company formed in 1890 by John Barras & Company amalgamating with several other breweries]
Site Name
Newcastle Breweries plaque
Site Type: Specific
Plaque
HER Number
19046
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4313007
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Unassigned
COMP1
Sophie Laidler
DAY1
22
District
Sunderland
Easting
439991
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Building
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556509
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Hendon
Description
Shown on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1852
Site Type: Broad
Building
SITEDESC
Shown on the Ordnance Survey from 1841-1852.
Site Name
Albert Hall, Egerton Street
Site Type: Specific
Building
HER Number
19045
Sources
Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1852
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Sophie Laidler
DAY1
21
District
Sunderland
Easting
440032
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Waste Ground
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556512
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Hendon
Description
Shown on the Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1852
Site Type: Broad
Laundry
SITEDESC
Shown on the Ordnance Survey from 1841-1852.
Site Name
Egerton Street, laundry
Site Type: Specific
Laundry
HER Number
19044
Sources
Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales, 1841-1852
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Fair
DAY1
11
District
Gateshead
Easting
422258
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Cultivated Land
MONTH1
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
561037
General Period
ROMAN
Specific Period
Roman 43 to 410
Place
Dunston
Description
This prehistoric or Romano-British settlement was excavated in 2018 and consisted of a penannular ditched enclosure approximately 20m in diameter with a south-east–facing entrance. No internal features were identified. To the east was a larger rectangular enclosure measuring approximately 60m across with the remains of internal sub-divisions, two possible roundhouses and several small pits and postholes. Finds included sherds of handmade pottery, possible mortaria fragments of likely Roman date, and some lead objects. The features were truncated by ridge and furrow {1}.
A post excavation assessment report is pending.
Site Type: Broad
Settlement
SITEDESC
This prehistoric or Romano-British settlement was excavated in 2018 and consisted of a penannular ditched enclosure approximately 20m in diameter with a south-east–facing entrance. No internal features were identified. To the east was a larger rectangular enclosure measuring approximately 60m across with the remains of internal sub-divisions, two possible roundhouses and several small pits and postholes. Finds included sherds of handmade pottery, possible mortaria fragments of likely Roman date, and some lead objects. The features were truncated by ridge and furrow {1}.
A post excavation assessment report is pending.
Site Name
Dunston Hill
Site Type: Specific
Enclosed Settlement
HER Number
19043
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
Northern Archaeological Associates, 2018, Summary of Archaeological Strip, Map and Record Excavation at Dunston Hill, Gateshead
SURVIVAL
40-59%
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Fair
DAY1
02
District
Newcastle
Easting
427308
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Building
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
565310
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Edwardian 1902 to 1910
Place
Byker
Description
This is a small two storey brick building with three bays to the front onto Chillingham Road. There are blue warehouse doors with a hatch above on the south elevation. It is first shown on the Ordnance Survey 1907 1:500 Town Plan for Newcastle with rear extensions added later in the 20th century, and labelled as 'Works' on later maps. The building was used as a graphite works.
Site Type: Broad
Industrial Building
SITEDESC
This is a small two storey brick building with three bays to the front onto Chillingham Road. There are blue warehouse doors with a hatch above on the south elevation. It is first shown on the Ordnance Survey 1907 1:500 Town Plan for Newcastle with rear extensions added later in the 20th century, and labelled as 'Works' on later maps. The building was used as a graphite works.
Site Name
Cromil & Piercy graphite works
Site Type: Specific
Factory
HER Number
19042
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
DAY1
01
District
Newcastle
Easting
418075
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Built Over
MONTH1
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
568678
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Callerton
Description
This linear feature oriented northwest-southeast was identified by trial trenching and subsequently subject to excavation in 2017. The large irregular cutting was 7.55m wide and up to 2.2m deep and appeared to have been lined at the base with a sandy silty clay. Some silting up had occurred prior to the deliberate backfilling of the feature in the post-medieval period. Interpretation of the feature is difficult but it may have been a drain, possibly relating to mining activity {1}.
Site Type: Broad
Watercourse
SITEDESC
This linear feature oriented northwest-southeast was identified by trial trenching and subsequently subject to excavation in 2017. The large irregular cutting was 7.55m wide and up to 2.2m deep and appeared to have been lined at the base with a sandy silty clay. Some silting up had occurred prior to the deliberate backfilling of the feature in the post-medieval period. Interpretation of the feature is difficult but it may have been a drain, possibly relating to mining activity {1}.
Site Name
West Middle Callerton
Site Type: Specific
Drainage Ditch
HER Number
19041
Form of Evidence
Physical Evidence
Sources
ASDU, 2018, West Middle Callerton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear: archaeological works. ASDU report 4640
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Transport
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Fair
Crossref
2049
DAY1
29
District
N Tyneside
Easting
437214
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Thoroughfare
MATERIAL
Sandstone
MONTH1
03
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
569231
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Tynemouth
Description
This single lane road bridge was built in the mid-19th century to cross the new Tynemouth North Pier Railway (HER2049). It was constructed from roughly dressed sandstone blocks and rubble, with a steel deck (possibly a replacement), with simple square abutments to the north and south and wing walls extending into the railway cutting. It is first shown on the Ordnance Survey 1:10560 map of 1865.
Site Type: Broad
Road Transport Site
SITEDESC
This single lane road bridge was built in the mid-19th century to cross the new Tynemouth North Pier Railway (HER2049). It was constructed from roughly dressed sandstone blocks and rubble, with a steel deck (possibly a replacement), with simple square abutments to the north and south and wing walls extending into the railway cutting. It is first shown on the Ordnance Survey 1:10560 map of 1865.
Site Name
Pier Road Bridge
Site Type: Specific
Road Bridge
HER Number
19040
Sources
Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:10560 map of 1865
SURVIVAL
80-99%
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Unassigned
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Uncertain
Crossref
340, 14799
DAY1
22
DAY2
14
District
Sunderland
Easting
434275
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Marine
MONTH1
03
MONTH2
04
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556661
General Period
UNCERTAIN
Specific Period
Uncertain
Place
South Hylton
Description
<19039>
Site Type: Broad
Artefact Scatter
SITEDESC
A number of finds were made in the bed and on the banks of the River Wear in 2019 by members of the public. These included some large stones with holes interpreted as anchors, a fragment of a possible Roman altar, various other worked stones, and various smaller items of a variety of dates. The finds are currently retained by the finders.
NB there is currently no 'simple description' for this site
Site Name
Nab End
Site Type: Specific
Artefact Scatter
HER Number
19039
Form of Evidence
Conjectural Evidence
Sources
Ordnance Survey 3rd edition 1:2500 map; N R Whitcomb, 1968, Two Prehistoric Dug-out Canoes from the River Wear at Hylton... Archaeologia Aeliana, 4, XLVI, pp. 297-301
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2021
YEAR2
2021