Dinnington, North Hill, ditch

HER Number:
16320

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Dinnington, North Hill, ditch

Place:
Dinnington

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:
Monument

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Ditch

General Period:
Prehistoric

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Physical Evidence

Description:
A small ditch was recorded during archaeological evaluation at North Hill in 2012 by TWM. The ditch is believed to be prehistoric in date due to a small flint blade recovered from the fill and the favourable location for settlement in this area of elevated ground. The ditch was orientated north-south and measured a maximum of 0.99m x 0.45m in depth becoming shallower and narrower at the northern end of the excavated segment. In profile its western side was very steep while its opposing eastern side was moderately sloped.

Easting:
2067

Northing:
7343

Grid Reference:
NZ20677343

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Tyne and Wear Musuems, 2012, North Hill, Dinnington, Tyne and Wear - archaeological evaluation; The Archaeological Practice, 2018, North Hill, North View Dinnington, Archaeological Mitigation by Strip, Map and Sample