Washingwells, cropmarks

HER Number:
11682

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Washingwells, cropmarks

Place:
Washingwells

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Mine Drainage and Ventilation Site

Site Type: Specific:
Mine Shaft

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Cropmark

Description:
Two circular cropmarks, possibly post medieval shafts, seen on air photographs. Located at the top of hill slopes south-east of Washingwells. Look like bell pits.

Easting:
2199

Northing:
6044

Grid Reference:
NZ21996044

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
English Heritage Hadrian's Wall WHS Mapping Project, 2008, 1432206; Aerial Photograph NMR NZ 21 60/51 (15933/70) 27-JUN-1994