This group of gullies, pits and post‐holes was excavated in advance of housebuilding. No artefacts were found, suggesting that the remains were related to agricultural rather than settlement activity. Radiocarbon dating of the features returned dates from the Late Mesolithic to the Late Iron Age/early Roman periods.
Site Type: Broad
Boundary
SITEDESC
This group of gullies, pits and post‐holes was excavated in advance of housebuilding. No artefacts were found, suggesting that the remains were related to agricultural rather than settlement activity. Radiocarbon dating of the features returned dates from the Late Mesolithic to the Late Iron Age/early Roman periods.
Site Name
Easington Lane
Site Type: Specific
Field Boundary
HER Number
19038
Sources
Brown, R, 2020, Land at Former Easington Lane Primary School, South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, Sunderland: Post Excavation Assessment Report.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2021
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
DAY1
14
DAY2
24
District
N Tyneside
Easting
426221
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Built Over
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
571860
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Longbenton
Description
An east-west aligned ditch which turned to the south at the western end was identified during an evaluation in advance of development. The fill contained palaeoenvironmental remains compatible with the limited palaeoenvironmental evidence for early medieval sites in the region, however further excavation dated it to the post-medieval period.
Site Type: Broad
Boundary
SITEDESC
An east-west aligned ditch which turned to the south at the western end was identified during an evaluation in advance of development. The fill contained palaeoenvironmental remains compatible with the limited palaeoenvironmental evidence for early medieval sites in the region {1}, however further excavation dated it to the post-medieval period {2}.
Site Name
Salters Lane
Site Type: Specific
Field Boundary
HER Number
19037
Sources
ASDU, 2017, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: archaeological evaluation. ASDU report 4419.
ASDU, 2021, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation analysis. ASDU report 5406.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2020
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Monument <By Form>
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
DAY1
14
DAY2
24
District
N Tyneside
Easting
426245
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Built Over
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
571868
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901
Place
Longbenton
Description
These two north-south aligned ditches located east of a barrow (HER 19033) may be related to post-medieval field systems.
Site Type: Broad
Boundary
SITEDESC
These two north-south aligned ditches located east of a barrow (HER 19033) may be related to post-medieval field systems {1} {2}.
Site Name
Salters Lane
Site Type: Specific
Field Boundary
HER Number
19036
Sources
ASDU, 2020, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation assessment. ASDU report 5231.
ASDU, 2021, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation analysis. ASDU report 5406.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2020
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
DAY1
14
DAY2
24
District
N Tyneside
Easting
426240
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Built Over
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
571888
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Iron Age -800 to 43
Place
Longbenton
Description
This shallow penannular ring-gully c.5m in diameter was located northeast of a barrow (HER 19033), and was possibly a drainage gully for an Iron Age roundhouse. It had a 0.7m wide entrance on the southeast side. It was radiocarbon dated to the Later Bronze Age (1510-1320 cal BC) and the limited palaeoenvironmental evidence suggested a monumental site rather than a domestic one, making interpretation difficult, however it could be the truncated remains of a second, much smaller round barrow.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
This shallow penannular ring-gully c.5m in diameter was located northeast of a barrow (HER 19033), and was possibly a drainage gully for an Iron Age roundhouse. It had a 0.7m wide entrance on the southeast side {1}. It was radiocarbon dated to the Later Bronze Age (1510-1320 cal BC) and the limited palaeoenvironmental evidence suggested a monumental site rather than a domestic one, making interpretation difficult, however it could be the truncated remains of a second, much smaller round barrow {2}.
Site Name
Salters Lane
Site Type: Specific
Round House (Domestic)
HER Number
19035
Sources
ASDU, 2020, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation assessment. ASDU report 5231.
ASDU, 2021, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation analysis. ASDU report 5406.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2020
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
DAY1
14
DAY2
24
District
N Tyneside
Easting
426230
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Built Over
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
571863
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Bronze Age -2,600 to -700
Place
Longbenton
Description
These two opposing L-shaped gullies were located adjacent to a barrow (HER 19033) and may represent a small rectilinear enclosure. They were radiocarbon dated to the Later Bronze Age (1420-1260 cal BC) and interpreted as a possible mortuary enclosure.
Site Type: Broad
Mortuary Enclosure
SITEDESC
These two opposing L-shaped gullies were located adjacent to a barrow (HER 19033) and may represent a small rectilinear enclosure {1}. They were radiocarbon dated to the Later Bronze Age (1420-1260 cal BC) and interpreted as a possible mortuary enclosure {2}.
Site Name
Salters Lane
Site Type: Specific
Mortuary Enclosure
HER Number
19034
Sources
ASDU, 2020, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation assessment. ASDU report 5231.
ASDU, 2021, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation analysis. ASDU report 5406.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2020
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Destroyed
DAY1
14
DAY2
24
District
N Tyneside
Easting
426215
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Built Over
MATERIAL
Earth
MONTH1
12
MONTH2
06
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
571863
General Period
PREHISTORIC
Specific Period
Bronze Age -2,600 to -700
Place
Longbenton
Description
This Early Bronze Age barrow was discovered during an excavation in advance of housebuilding. It was 28m in diameter, with a ring ditch measuring 2.5m wide and 0.5m deep. A primary fill contained hazelnut shell which was radiocarbon dated to the Early Bronze Age (1870-1640 cal BC). A secondary fill also contained hazelnut shell which was radiocarbon dated to the Early Iron Age (750-400 cal BC). Later fills were dated by finds to the post-medieval period. Within the ring ditch there were remnants of a mound and a series of cut features including multiple animal burrows. Others were interpreted as short gullies and pits with possible post settings. There were also a number of possible postholes. One of these was radiocarbon dated to the Neolithic (3770-3640 cal BC). These were set into a low mound of natural origin which was later enclosed by the ring-ditch and incorporated into the barrow. Analysis of historic mapping suggests that a mound around 3m high was present inside the ring-ditch and survived into the 20th century. Two groups of gullies within the barrow were radiocarbon dated to the Later Bronze Age (1410-1220 cal BC and 1390-1130 cal BC).
The site produced a small flint assemblage spanning a long time period from the Later Mesolithic to the Later Bronze Age or Iron Age, and a small sherd of prehistoric pot. The palaeoenvironmental evidence indicated dense woodland and transient activity during the Mesolithic and early Neolithic periods, with a change to relatively open woodland during the Bronze Age. By the Iron Age forest clearance had resulted in a landscape of grassy heathland.
Site Type: Broad
Barrow
SITEDESC
This Early Bronze Age barrow was discovered during an excavation in advance of housebuilding. It was 28m in diameter, with a ring ditch measuring 2.5m wide and 0.5m deep. A primary fill contained hazelnut shell which was radiocarbon dated to the Early Bronze Age (1870-1640 cal BC). A secondary fill also contained hazelnut shell which was radiocarbon dated to the Early Iron Age (750-400 cal BC). Later fills were dated by finds to the post-medieval period. Within the ring ditch there were remnants of a mound and a series of cut features including multiple animal burrows. Others were interpreted as short gullies and pits with possible post settings. There were also a number of possible postholes {1}. One of these was radiocarbon dated to the Neolithic (3770-3640 cal BC). These were set into a low mound of natural origin which was later enclosed by the ring-ditch and incorporated into the barrow. Analysis of historic mapping suggests that a mound around 3m high was present inside the ring-ditch and survived into the 20th century. Two groups of gullies within the barrow were radiocarbon dated to the Later Bronze Age (1410-1220 cal BC and 1390-1130 cal BC) {2}.
The site produced a small flint assemblage spanning a long time period from the Later Mesolithic to the Later Bronze Age or Iron Age, and a small sherd of prehistoric pot. The palaeoenvironmental evidence indicated dense woodland and transient activity during the Mesolithic and early Neolithic periods, with a change to relatively open woodland during the Bronze Age. By the Iron Age forest clearance had resulted in a landscape of grassy heathland.
Site Name
Salters Lane
Site Type: Specific
Barrow
HER Number
19033
Form of Evidence
Levelled Earthwork
Sources
ASDU, 2020, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation assessment. ASDU report 5231.
ASDU, 2021, Land east of Salters Lane, Longbenton, Tyne and Wear: post-excavation analysis. ASDU report 5406.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2020
YEAR2
2021
English, British
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Sophie Laidler
DAY1
20
District
Gateshead
Easting
416332
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Building
MONTH1
11
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563977
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
Co-operative Buildings on Hexham Old Road. The former Co-op buildings are L shaped in plan constructed in a light touch neo classical style from brick with slate roofs. Two of the bays are gabled and pitched with apex finials, stone coping and decorative flared kneelers. Stone details are located at the quoins and window heads and sills.
Site Type: Broad
Shop
SITEDESC
Co-operative Buildings on Hexham Old Road. The former Co-op buildings are L shaped in plan constructed in a light touch neo classical style from brick with slate roofs. Two of the bays are gabled and pitched with apex finials, stone coping and decorative flared kneelers. Stone details are located at the quoins and window heads and sills. Since 1936 the building has not been significantly changed, but the elevations have been altered superficially at the ground floor where existing windows and the customer entrance have been covered over. The structure has been used as a showroom and a workshop for plaster decoration since either the 1970s or 1980s and includes fixtures such as false walls, facsimile ceiling decorations, fake fireplaces etc.
Site Name
Old Hexham Road Co-operative Buildings
Site Type: Specific
Cooperative Store
HER Number
19032
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
AB Heritage, 2020, Co-operative Buildings, Hexham Old Road, Ryton, Archaeological Building Recording;
YEAR1
2020
English, British
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Sophie Laidler
COMP2
Rachel Grahame
DAY1
20
DAY2
22
District
Gateshead
Easting
415636
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Building
MATERIAL
Stone
MONTH1
11
MONTH2
05
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
562912
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Ryton
Description
A horse gin house constructed between 1843 and 1862. Evidence for the presence of the horse gin was identified in the large over tree and rear braces which remain in situ within the structure. The building was located 20m to the north of Stephen’s Hall, a Grade II* listed fortified manor house from the early 17th century.
Site Type: Broad
Power Generation Site
SITEDESC
A horse gin house constructed between 1843 and 1862. Evidence for the presence of the horse gin was identified in the large over tree and rear braces which remain in situ within the structure. The building was located 20m to the north of Stephen’s Hall, a Grade II* listed fortified manor house from the early 17th century.
Site Name
Stephen's Hall Farm, Horse Gin
Site Type: Specific
Horse Engine House
HER Number
19031
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Solstice Heritage, 2020, Former Horse Gin, Stephen's Hall Farm, Ryton, Historic Building Recording
YEAR1
2020
YEAR2
2025
English, British
Class
Domestic
COMP1
Sophie Laidler
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
07
District
Sunderland
Easting
439800
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Building
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
10
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556150
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Sunderland
Description
Clifton Hall is located within the Ashbrooke Conservation area, it is a late Victorian, arts and crafts style redbrick structure constructed with an English bond style with a slate roof and terracotta ridge tiles. The structure includes decorative brick panels on the eastern gable. The Clifton Villas were in situ by 1880 and were occupied by John Tillman, whose brother designed the Sunderland Museum. The two semi-detached villas were converted into a training college in 1933 with a link side extension and rear extensions.
Site Type: Broad
House
SITEDESC
Clifton Hall is located within the Ashbrooke Conservation area, it is a late Victorian Arts and Crafts style redbrick structure constructed with an English bond style with a slate roof and terracotta ridge tiles. The structure includes decorative brick panels on the eastern gable. The Clifton Villas were in situ by 1880 and were occupied by John Tillman, whose brother designed the Sunderland Museum. The two semi-detached villas were converted into a training college in 1933 with a link side extension and rear extensions.
Site Name
Douro Terrace, Clifton Hall
Site Type: Specific
Town House
HER Number
19030
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Howarth Litchfield, 2020, Clifton Hall, Statement of Significance
SURVIVAL
100%
YEAR1
2020
English, British
Class
Health and Welfare
COMP1
Rachel Grahame
CONDITION
Good
DAY1
27
District
Sunderland
Easting
440623
Grid ref figure
10
LANDUSE
Building
MATERIAL
Brick
MONTH1
07
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
559925
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Place
Seaburn
Description
Ladies and Gentlemen's public conveniences, 1901-1904.
Site Type: Broad
Public Convenience
SITEDESC
These public conveniences were listed by Historic England in March 2020. The listing description reads:
'A set of Ladies and Gentlemen's public conveniences was erected 1901-1904 adjacent to the tram shelter of a similar date erected at the Sea Lane (Seaburn) tram terminus. They are depicted on the third edition Ordnance Survey map surveyed 1913-1914 (published 1919). Original pedestal sanitary fittings were supplied by William Harriman and Co from their Blaydon Firebrick and Sanitary Tube Works. Original urinals and hand basins are unmarked, but are similar to various urinal ranges featured in J Duckett and Son Limited of Burnley's 1913 sanitary appliances catalogue. The original cast-iron posts and railings to the entrances were supplied by P and W Maclellan Limited, Engineers, Glasgow, who supplied the span approach girders for the Forth Bridge. The public conveniences remained open into the 1960s; they were subsequently closed and were restored and opened again in 2018.
Ladies and Gentlemen's public conveniences, 1901-1904.
MATERIALS: red brick with stone coping and cast-iron newel posts to their entrances.
PLAN: T-shaped entrances with split stairs descending to rectangular underground chambers.
EXTERIOR: the ground-level entrances to the Ladies and Gentlemen's toilets are bounded by low brick walls with a central parapet and stone coping. The walls retain several original cast-iron newel posts, one of which to each entrance bears the badge: P and W MACLELLAN/LIMITED/ENGINEERS/GLASGOW. Railings are mostly later replacements.
INTERIOR: split staircases with white glazed brick walls lead down to underground entrances with stone lintels and boarded doors. Walls are clad in white glazed tiles throughout and there are complete terrazzo floors with a pink, red and grey theme with borders. A short passage to the Ladies toilets is flanked to the left by a large corner cloakroom with a timber window and a continuous denticulated, timber cornice. Attached to this is an attendant's room with an identical cornice, and an entrance flanked by a window: the entrance is fitted with an original panelled and leaded glazed door that retains coloured, leaded glass and door furniture. A pair of water-closet cubicles continue on this side with an identical cornice and architraves; original doors are louvered to the lower parts with three horizontal lights above. Immediately opposite the latter is a further pair of water-closet cubicles with a rounded corner, but otherwise identically detailed. Original sanitary ware includes two original white enamel pedestals inscribed with the name 'Harrison's No 2', and a suite of three interlocking white enamelled hand basins (panelled beneath) to the cloakroom. It is understand that there is an original shelf to the attendant's room (not inspected). The left side of the Gentlemen's toilet has a full-length 10-person row of original white enamel urinals with original pipework and bronze water disperser caps. The right side has a large corner cloakroom similarly detailed to that of the Ladies toilets that is entered and lit by a door and flanking window, the latter retaining an upper panel of original coloured, leaded glazing. A suite of four original white enamel hand basins (panelled beneath) are retained. Attached to this is a row of three water-closet cubicles identically detailed to those of the ladies toilet with timber cornice, architraves and doors.'