Offerton, parch mark

HER Number:
14652

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Offerton, parch mark

Place:
Offerton

Map Sheet:
NZ35NW

Class:
Unassigned

Site Type: Broad:
Archaeological Feature

Site Type: Specific:
Site

General Period:
Unknown

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Cropmark

Description:
Rectangular parch mark visible on Google Earth in an arable field north of Offerton village. It is approx 61m x 213m in size and takes the form of a rectangle with a square at the eastern end. There may be another square feature to the immediate north. Given the close proximity of Offerton medieval village and the river crossing or dam (possibly Roman or medieval at Hylton) this could be archaeological in origin. However it looks very angular in shape and may be related to agricultural activity. Local residents may undertake fieldwalking on the site.

Easting:
3450

Northing:
5566

Grid Reference:
NZ34505566

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Pers Comm, Councillor D. Wilson, 25 February 2012; Google Earth