West Herrington, Gravel Pit

Tyne and Wear HER(3119): West Herrington, Gravel Pit - Details

HER Number:
3119

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
West Herrington, Gravel Pit

Place:
West Herrington

Map Sheet:
NZ35SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Extractive Pit

Site Type: Specific:
Gravel Pit

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

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

Easting:
3547

Northing:
5399

Grid Reference:
NZ35475399

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3119 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13