Ryhope, Orkney Drive, air raid shelters

Tyne and Wear HER(12715): Ryhope, Orkney Drive, air raid shelters - Details

HER Number:
12715

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Ryhope, Orkney Drive, air raid shelters

Place:
Ryhope

Map Sheet:
NZ45SW

Class:
Defence

Site Type: Broad:
Civil Defence Site

Site Type: Specific:
Air Raid Shelter

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A number of Second World War temporary air raid shelters are visible as structures on air photographs. They are centred at NZ 4008 5373.

Easting:
4012

Northing:
5374

Grid Reference:
NZ40125374

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462360; RAF 106G/UK/745 6252 28-AUG-1945