Blackhall Mill, timber posts in River Derwent

HER Number:
12961

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Blackhall Mill, timber posts in River Derwent

Place:
Blackhall Mill

Map Sheet:
NZ15NW

Class:
Maritime

Site Type: Broad:
Landing Point

Site Type: Specific:
Quay

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19?

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A series of timber uprights are visible on the northern bank of the River Derwent at Blackhall Mill at low tide. Two lines of posts run parallel with the riverbank for a considerable distance and converge to a point at one end. They presumably were part of a loading platform, quay or staith for the mill (HER 3405) or the steel works (HER 1017).

Easting:
11699

Northing:
56815

Grid Reference:
NZ1169956815

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
R. Sullivan, 2010, pers comm