Southwick, Scottish army camp

HER Number:
10887

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Southwick, Scottish army camp

Place:
Southwick

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Military Camp

Site Type: Specific:
Army Camp

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C17

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
On 24 March 1644, Leven mustered the Scottish troops to Southwick Hill. Cannons had been brought up river by Sunderland seamen.

Easting:
382

Northing:
589

Grid Reference:
NZ382589

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
M.M. Meikle and C.M. Newman, 2007, Sunderland and its Origins - monks to mariners, pp. 126-128