Shiremoor, enclosure

HER Number:
17560

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Shiremoor, enclosure

Place:
Shiremoor

Map Sheet:
NZ27SE

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:
Settlement

Site Type: Specific:
Enclosed Settlement

General Period:
Prehistoric

Specific Period:
Iron Age-C2

Form of Evidence:
Physical Evidence

Description:
Archaeological deposits comprising ditches, pits postholes and structures cut into the natural subsoil were present across the excavated area. These indicate the presence of a large enclosure containing later prehistoric and Romano-British settlement activity. The settlement was one of reasonable status and longevity.

Easting:
2976

Northing:
7151

Grid Reference:
NZ29767151

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Archaeological Services Durham University, 2017, West Shiremoor (North), Shiremoor, North Tyneside - Archaeological Excavation; Archaeological Services Durham University, 2018, West Shiremoor (North), Shiremoor, North Tyneside - Post-Excavation Analysis