TYNE & WEAR Newcastle Upon Tyne 1 /315 (B.05.6311) NZ 28016514 138 FOSSWAY, WALKER An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment for a Proposed Development at 138 Fossway, Walker GeoQuest Associates Consett : GeoQuest Associates, 2000, 48pp, figs, tabs, refs, pls Work undertaken by: GeoQuest Associates The assessment revealed that while no archaeological features were known to lie on the development area, Hadrian's Wall and associated features were noted as lying close by. This meant that the development needed further archaeological investigation. [AIP] 1 /316 (B.05.6312) NZ 24326392 EAST BLENHEIM STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE East Blenheim Street. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Archaeological Assessment The Archaeological Practice Newcastle Upon Tyne : The Archaeological Practice, 2000, 22pp, The assessment was undertaken in advance of the redevelopment of the site. Investigations revealed that the building of modern buildings on the site had seriously damaged any archaeological features, thus meaning the survival of features associated with Hadrian's Wall, the Vallum and evidence of medieval agricultural practices was highly unlikely. Note was made however of a couple of land boundaries that may have represented original medieval land divisions. [AIP] Archaeological periods represented: MD 1 /317 (B.05.6303) NZ 25506450 ELDON GARDEN SHOPPING CENTRE, NEWCASTLE Eldon Garden Shopping Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne: Archaeological Desktop Assessment Carne, P Durham : Archaeological Services University of Durham, 2000, 10pp, refs Work undertaken by: University of Durham Archaeology Services The assessment illustrated the various phases of acitvity which were to expected to be encountered during any groundworks on the site. Although the site of the proposed shopping centre was deemed to be outside of core of the medieval city, it was situated on top of a street frontage which was built up from the 18th century but probably occupied from the 16th. [AIP] 1 /318 (B.05.6301) NZ 24196315 ELSWICK LEAD WORKS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Elswick Lead Works, Newcastle Upon Tyne: Archaeological Assessment Northern Archaeological Associates Barnard Castle : Northern Archaeological Associates, 2000, 28pp, Work undertaken by: Northern Archaeological Associates The assessment revealed that the proposed redevelopment site was where Elswick Lead Works used to be located. The development site did not include any listed buildings or scheduled sites, although the 1
archaeological recommendations were for evaluation trenches and the recording of a number of buildings which stood on the site. [AIP] 1 /319 (B.05.6308) NZ 27756510 FOSSWAY, BYKER Fossway, Byker: Newcastle: An Archaeological Assessment Young, R E Newcastle Upon Tyne : Tyne and Wear Museums Service Archaeology Department, 2000, 28pp, figs, tabs, refs The assessment was undertaken in advance of a development on the site. Features identified within the site were associated with Hadrian's Wall and the Vallum. [AIP] Archaeological periods represented: RO 1 /320 (B.05.6314) NZ 25406420 MARCONI HOUSE, NEWCASTLE Marconi House, Newcastle Upon Tyne: Archaeological Assessment Mabbit, J C Newcastle Upon Tyne : Tyne and Wear Museums Service Archaeology Department, 2000, 51pp, figs, tabs, refs, pls The assessment was undertaken in advance of the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new, larger, office block. Archaeological features were thought to lie deep beneath the post-medieval ground surface that covered the site. Both Hadrian's Wall and the medieval town walls were thought to run within 50 metres of the site. [AIP} Archaeological periods represented: RO, MD, MO 1 /321 (B.05.6313) NZ 24506350 POTTERY LANE, NEWCASTLE Pottery Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne: Archaeological Assessment Museums Service Archaeology Department, 2000, 39pp, figs, refs The assessment was undertaken on the site of the proposed redevelopment area. Within the site lay the remains of 19th century glass works. The glass works had been established in the 17th century. Also noted was the fact that the Vallum of Hadrian's wall defensive structure was lost within the area. [AIP] 1 /322 (B.05.6309) NZ 22586965 RED HOUSE FARM, FAWDON Red House Farm, Fawdon. Newcastle Upon Tyne: Archaeological Assessment Young, R E Newcastle Upon Tyne : Tyne and Wear Museums Service Archaeology Department, 2000, 35pp, figs, tabs, refs 2
The assessment was undertaken on the site for an undisclosed development. Documentary evidence suggested that the settlement of Fawdon began in about the 13th century. No evidence for earlier activity was noted. Evidence was found for post-medieval activity on the site. [AIP] 1 /323 (B.05.6306) NZ 20916501 ST CUTHBERTS HOUSE AND GROUNDS, BENWELL St Cuthbert's House and Grounds Proposed Redevelopment, Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne: Archaeological Assessment The Archaeological Practice Newcastle Upon Tyne : The Archaeological Practice, 2000, 31pp, The site was the subject of a proposed development. As well as incorporating the scheduled Hadrian's Wall, the assessment revealed that any development might affect finds and features which spanned the Anglo-Saxon to post-medieval periods. [AIP] Archaeological periods represented: RO, EM, PM 1 /324 (B.05.6304) NZ 19256565 WALBOTTLE ROAD, NEWBURN Walbottle Road, Newburn: Archaeological Assessment The Archaeological Practice Newcastle Upon Tyne : The Archaeological Practice, 2000, 32pp, figs, tabs, refs The documentary search identified that the site was probably medieval farmland until the late industrial period. During this time the site was developed and a mill and railway were constructed. The site of the proposed regeneration project was currently a disused steel works. [AIP], MO South Tyneside 1 /325 (B.05.6307) NZ 35556755 FORMER SMITHS DOCK AND A&P TYNE SHIPYARDS Redevelopment at the Former Smith's Dock and A&P Tyne Shipyards. North Shields: Archaeological Assessment and Survey The Archaeological Practice Newcastle Upon Tyne : The Archaeological Practice, 2000, 53pp, The assessment was undertaken on the site of the shipyard and dock as a prelude to a redevelopment proposal. Findings noted that the site was extended in the later post-medieval period as the demand for coal, and thus space, grew. [AIP] 3
Sunderland 1 /326 (B.05.6316) NZ 39755765 BONNER'S FIELD, MONKWEARMOUTH Bonner's Field, Monkwearmouth: Archaeological Assessment Museums Service Archaeology Department, 2000, 61pp, figs, tabs, pls, refs The assessment was undertaken prior to any development on the site. The site was known to have an extensive history of industrial use with a shipyard, brewery, and iron works all having stood on the site since the post-medieval period. [AIP] 1 /327 (B.05.6000) NZ 43055655 FORMER HAWTHORN LESLIE SHIPYARD, TYNE AND WEAR Former Hawthorn Leslie Shipyard, Tyne and Wear. Archaeological Assessment Bell, J Lancaster : Lancaster University Archaeological Unit, 2000, 51pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Lancaster University Archaeological Unit A document assessment and physical survey was undertaken at the Hawthorn Leslie shipyard in advance of the proposed redevelopment. The assessment found no evidence of archaeological remains predating the shipyard. Although it was possible to trace the history of the shipyard, and to date some of the structures within it, little further information of archaeological relevance could be found on the dry dock at the heart of the shipyard, or on specific structures. This was rather surprising in view of the large archive preserved at Cammell Lairds' premises, which included several plans of the general shipyard and details of heavy machinery. Physical survey, including visual inspection, instrument survey and photography, added archaeological detail to an existing survey supplied by the client. [Au(abr)], MO 1 /328 (B.05.6305) NZ 33754585 HIGH MOORSLEY FARM, SUNDERLAND High Moorsley Farm, City of Sunderland: Archaeological Assessment The Archaeological Practice Newcastle Upon Tyne : The Archaeological Practice, 2000, 28pp, figs, tabs, refs, colour pls The assessment was carried out in advance of a redevelopment proposal. Sources consulted revealed that buildings were located on the site as far back as the 14th century but the surviving buildings were post-medieval in origin. [AIP] Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM 1 /329 (B.05.6315) NZ 39455705 LOW ROW, SUNDERLAND Low Row, Sunderland: Archaeological Assessment Museums Service Archaeology Department, 2000, 60pp, figs, tabs, refs 4
The assessment was undertaken on the site of an undisclosed development. The investigations revealed that the site lay within the confines of a medieval village and Saxon settlement although the chance of any features surviving from these periods was thought to be slim due to extensive 18th century ground disturbance. The close proximity of a graveyard and the slim chance of any features being disturbed was enough for the archaeologists to suggest a watching brief to accompany ground works. [AIP] Archaeological periods represented: EM, MD 1 /330 (B.05.6302) NZ 39505750 PORT OF SUNDERLAND Port of Sunderland: Archaeological and Historical Assessment Fraser, R Barnard Castle : Northern Archaeological Associates, 2000, 21pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Northern Archaeological Associates The desk based assessment revealed that prior to the middle of the 19th century the area was mainly open foreshore, or a part of the town moor. This meant that the archaeological remains expected to be encountered would be of a post-medieval date and would be associated with shipping and harbour activities. [AIP] 1 /331 (B.05.6310) NT 43475531 WEST HERRINGTON RIDING STABLE West Herrington Riding Stables, Sunderland: Archaeological Assessment Hair, N Lancaster : Lancaster University Archaeological Unit, 2000, 49pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Lancaster University Archaeological Unit The assessment was undertaken on the site of the stables in advance of an undisclosed development. Investigations revealed that the area showed evidence of numerous phases of activity dating back to the late prehistoric period. Prehistoric activity was represented by a cursus, enclosure and numerous Bronze Age barrows that lay just to the north of the site. The medieval period was the main period of activity with the foundation of the village and the construction of a chapel and manor house. A new church was erected in the village in 1839. [AIP] Archaeological periods represented: NE, BA, LPR, MD, PM 5