Images and Site Registers from a Watching Brief at Sharpness Point Sewage Pumping Station, Tynemouth, North Tyneside, 2022
ECUS Ltd, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5284/1103181. How to cite using this DOI
Data copyright © ECUS Ltd unless otherwise stated
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Primary contact
ECUS Ltd
Unit 4
President Buildings
Savile Street East
Sheffield
S4 7UQ
Resource identifiers
- ADS Collection: 5122
- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1103181
- How to cite using this DOI
Introduction
This collection comprises images and site registers from a watching brief at Sharpness Point Sewage Pumping Station, Tynemouth, North Tyneside in 2022. Ecus Ltd was commissioned to undertake monitoring during excavation works at Sharpness Point, Tynemouth. The works comprised the replacement of part of the rising main between Sharpness Point Sewage Pumping Station and Percy Park, Tynemouth.
The archaeological watching brief carried out during excavation of the new pipe trench identified a number of features and deposits. Across the area, natural boulder clay was overlain by a thick subsoil layer. This had been cut by a series of 20th century ceramic land-drains, all of which appeared to have been laid as a single phase on the basis of similarity in alignment, depth and materials. Also, on a similar alignment, running from north to south, was a linear feature interpreted as a robbed-out wall footing. This was sealed by a layer of brick, concrete and metal demolition rubble. Given the absence of any evidence for pre- or post-war development on the Site, these features are considered most likely to relate to its temporary wartime military use, although the limited extent of the excavation prevented further interpretation of their function. At the western edge of the area the pipe trench crossed a modern sunken tarmac pathway revetted to either side by low stone and concrete walls. One of these incorporated a broken stone slab carrying an elaborate carved design, of unknown date. This was recorded photographically and then reinstated into one of the walls. No finds or samples were recovered during the work.
