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A north-west to south-east aligned ditch which measured 10m> x 2.6m wide and 0.22m deep. The ditch was recut by a feature 18m> x 5.4m wide and 0.2m deep. Alder stem charcoal was obtained from environmental samples of the ditch. Charcoal, obtained from the ditch during the evaluation, provided a late Bronze Age radiocarbon date (1220-1020cal BC).

A 20th century graving dock constructed on the eastern bank of the River Tyne at Middle Docks. North Graving Dock was constructed in 1917 at the site of old Holborn Graving Dock and Stone Quay Ship Yard. The North Graving Dock is constructed from reinforced concrete with steel mitre gates. It operated as a dry dock to enable the repair of ships. The dock is aligned on a south-west to north-east alignment. Metal fixtures and fittings include guide rope rings, cast-iron stanchions, cast mooring cleat, service culverts hawse hole and a steel plate with rubber strakes. During the Second World War, in 1941, the dock was extended by c.3m to accommodate wartime Royal Navy cruisers. Between 1950 and 1990 the south east dockside was built over and used as a carpenters, joiners and rigger shop. The site has been left disused since the late 1990s.

Two late 18th or early 19th century barrel-vaults were identified at the south-eastern extent of St Michael’s Minster churchyard. The northernmost vault measured 1.92m wide and had been blocked with bricks. The bricks had partially collapsed during the demolition of the wall. Two burials were identified inside. The southernmost vault measured 2.2om wide and >0.90m in height.

Articulated burials and disarticulated bone identified beneath the cut for the foundation of the southern boundary wall of St Michael’s Minster. This suggests that the original boundary wall was located further southwards and westwards of the current wall position.

Red brick foundations associated with South Gate Terrace. Two sections of foundations were identified on a northeast, southwest alignment. The walls were probably part of a late 18th to 19th century public house shown on historic maps immediately south of the churchyard. The buildings were demolished in the second half of the 20th century.

The southern boundary wall of St Michael's constructed from magnesian limestone. Sandstone was used for the lower courses suggesting multiple phases of construction. Chamfered coping comprising of brick stamped OWC and concrete.

A magnesian limestone wall bonded with white lime mortar with an inner brick lining and concrete foundation. The boundary was wall located to the south of Nicholson House along the edge of Gray Road. Nicholson House is shown on the 1855 Ordnance Survey map with a large garden. The southern and eastern boundary walls correspond with the wall facing onto Gray Road and Mowbray Close. The boundary wall may have been heightened in the late 19th century and a section of the southern wall was rebuilt in the mid-to late 20th century.

A 19th century red brick pond with a concrete plastered sides and base. The red bricks have a rectangular frog and are stamped with the letters ‘B.R.E’. The bricks measured 9 inch x 4.5 inch x 3 inch. The pond is shown on the 1897 Ordnance Survey map but not on the 1855 Ordnance Survey.