Marsden, Lizard Point, pillar and wall

HER Number:
6836

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Marsden, Lizard Point, pillar and wall

Place:
Marsden

Map Sheet:
NZ46SW

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Navigation Aid

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
The furthest extremity of Lizard Point is surmounted by a tapering pillar (navigation aid?). Just north of the Point is a grassy track descending towards the shore. A little north of the Point is a short length of stone wall, 3 metres long and 1 metres high. The pillar, known as ‘Target Rock’, was used in the 1st World War as marker point for test firing along the coast. It is particularly visible at low tide. The wall is believed to be left over from Marsden Village - it may be the ‘tipping point’ for rubbish collected from Marsden Village by horse and cart. The horse and cart would reverse up to this wall and tip the rubbish onto the beach. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
4103

Northing:
6425

Grid Reference:
NZ41036425

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 6836 >> The Arbeia Society, 2004, Archaeological Survey of the coast from South Shields to Whitburn; SOUTH TYNESIDE LOCAL LIST REVIEW 2011: REFERENCE NUMBER: LSHA/69/SS