South Shields, The Lawe, Roman occupational evidence

HER Number:
17436

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
South Shields, The Lawe, Roman occupational evidence

Place:
South Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Unassigned

Site Type: Broad:
Layer

Site Type: Specific:
Occupational Layer

General Period:
Roman

Specific Period:
C3

Form of Evidence:
Physical Evidence

Description:
During a watching brief in 2015 on Roman Road, The Lawe, multiple phases of Roman occupation were encountered. The earliest phase was characterised by a NE-SW orientated boundary containing occupational debris, drainage ditch and yard/path surface dating to the late 1st - early 2nd century. Surfaces, coupled with a boundary ditch and wall were encountered dating to the 3rd century - attesting to increased activity within the Vicus. The pottery assemblage recovered during the watching brief derived from locations across the south of England, France and Italy.

Easting:
366

Northing:
677

Grid Reference:
NZ366677

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Archaeological Research Services, 2015, The Lawe, South Shields - Archaeological Watching Brief