Washingwells, enclosure

HER Number:
687

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Washingwells, enclosure

Place:
Washingwells

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Monument

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Enclosure

General Period:
Unknown

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Cropmark

Description:
East of the north corner of the fort of Washingwells (HER no. 143) there appears to be the cropmark of a rectangular enclosure, possibly with a smaller one inside, with semi-circular projections off the north side and a circular feature at the south-east corner. A possible alternative interpretation of this is as a colliery spoil heap.

Easting:
219

Northing:
604

Grid Reference:
NZ219604

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 687 >> Tyne and Wear Museums, 1993, Washingwells 1993; Aerial photograph, University of Newcastle, N. McCord, 1970, NZ/2160/AN a/069599/4