This site was identified by geophysical survey in 2017 {1} and confirmed during trial trenching in 2018 {2}. It consists of a series of small pits or postholes and parallel ditches within an enclosure ditch lying to the south (trenches 4 and 5). The recutting of some ditches including the enclosure ditch indicates more than one phase of activity. A small quantity of briquetage/pottery/fired clay was recovered, similar to the Iron Age/early Roman briquetage assemblage found to the northeast at West Shiremoor (HER 17560). The charred plant macrofossil assemblages from environmental samples also indicate domestic occupation of this date.
In addition a small undated pit or posthole (trench 3) and an undated gully (trench 48) were identified to the southeast, possibly representing activity related to the settlement. This site may be the continuation of the site located to the northeast at West Shiremoor (HER 17560).

A small concentration of lithics identified during a programme of fieldwalking conducted to inform a planning proposal for an open cast coal mine.

30 lithics were spread across fields 3 and 4. A total of 17 lithics weighing 460g were obtained from field 3 and 13 lithics weighing 146g were obtained from field 4. Lithics identified across the site included flint, chert and possible quartzite and quartz. Within this flint scatter a possible Mesolithic microburin and microlith were identified in addition to a Mesolithic or early Neolithic trapezoidal-sectioned blade fragment and a Neolithic to early bronze Age bifacially retouched lithic.

47 lithics were found in fields 13 and 14. A total of 19 lithics weighing 263g were obtained from field 13 and 28 lithics weighing 172g were obtained from field 14. The flint scatter is hypothesised to continue into fields 15 and 16 which were not field walked in this phase of works. Lithics identified across the site included flint, chert and possible quartzite and quartz. Within this flint scatter there was evidence of Mesolithic to early Neolithic blade production due to the presence of an overshot blade and conical core fragment. In addition, a Mesolithic microburin was identified and there is also evidence for Neolithic to early Bronze Age lithics in the form of knives.

A building is identified on successive Ordnance Survey maps as hall (1919), church (1939), Christian Science Church (1954) and Masonic Hall (1970).

A meeting house of an unidentified group. Inscribed stone above door says 'Church of Christ Meeting Place'. Appears to be 20th century in date. Disused.

Small blocks of possible medieval ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks in the small fields adjacent to the inn known as Clark’s Houses (Beehive Inn). Some parts have now been levelled.

Post medieval narrow ridge and furrow is visible as earthwork on historical air photos. These remains were located on the banks of Brierdene Burn. The course of the burn has been altered in this location and some of these ridges have need destroyed.

Extensive ridge and furrow is visible as earthworks and cropmarks in the fields to the north and west of Earsdon. Most of these plough ridges are broad and are likely to be of medieval origin, but some of the narrower ridge may be of post medieval origin. Areas relating to this HER number have now been levelled.

Cropmarks that may indicate the northern edge and corners of a small rectilinear enclosure are visible on air photos. The southern portion of this enclosure is obscured or truncated by disturbances associated with the East Hollywell Colliery. The enclosure is approximately 40m wide and of unknown length. This enclosure lies approximately 490m north of Brierdene Burn. The date of this feature is not known.

Two blocks of possible medieval ridge and furrow are visible as cropmarks on historical air photos. These remains are located in the fields to the south and east of Holywell Grange Farm.

A loose arrangement of ditches is visible as cropmarks on air photos. These features are located in the fields to the north, south and east of Holywell Grange Farm. The ditch at NZ3113 7338 appears to be a continuation of the extant boundary on the west of the road, however the date of these ditches is not known.