Boldon, Scottish army camp

HER Number:
10888

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Boldon, Scottish army camp

Place:
Boldon

Map Sheet:
nz236s

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:
There was a small Scottish garrison based at Boldon. On 24 March 1644 Scottish troops assembled at Boldon Hills. Robert Douglas, who was based at Boldon Hills kept a diary recording the troops movements.

Easting:
352

Northing:
611

Grid Reference:
NZ352611

Lats/Lons:

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