North Biddick, Clay Pit

HER Number

3047

District

Sunderland

Site Name

North Biddick, Clay Pit

Place

North Biddick

Map Sheet

NZ35SW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Mineral Extraction Site

Site Type: Specific

Clay Pit

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

This Clay Pit is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, suggesting that it was out of use by 1858.

Easting

3177

Northing

5437

Grid Reference

NZ31775437

Sources

<< HER 3047 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey Map, c.1855, 6 inch scale, Durham, 13