Seaton Burn, rectilinear enclosure and possible round house

HER Number:
17599

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Seaton Burn, rectilinear enclosure and possible round house

Place:
Seaton Burn

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:
Monument

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Enclosure

General Period:
Prehistoric

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Cropmark

Description:
A possible Iron Age or Roman rectilinear enclosure with internal round is visible as a cropmark on historical air photos. The enclosure measures approximately 85x83m, though the most of the western side is not visible. It has very rounded corners. The round house ring ditch is approximately 16m in diameter. These features are located in a field that lies adjacent to the A1 and Fisher Lane interchange and it is not certain how the road works and subsequently activity in this area will have impacted on them.

Easting:
2341

Northing:
7441

Grid Reference:
NZ23417441

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
RAF/58/1544 F21 207 30-AUG-1954