Offerton, Sand Pit

Tyne and Wear HER(3112): Offerton, Sand Pit - Details

HER Number:
3112

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Offerton, Sand Pit

Place:
Offerton

Map Sheet:
NZ35SW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Extractive Pit

Site Type: Specific:
Sand Pit

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Sand Pit is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, so was probably out of use by 1858.

Easting:
3417

Northing:
5436

Grid Reference:
NZ34175436

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3112 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13