Lowrey, J. (2015). Archaeological Monitoring of Replacement Gas Main, 615 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Northern Archaeological Associates. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105155. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Monitoring of Replacement Gas Main, 615 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Series:		 Northern Archaeological Associates unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring during the replacement of a small section of gas main at 615 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. The site is within the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, with West Road following the course of Hadrian’s Wall, which is preserved at the surface some 150m to the north-west of the site. Two trenches were machine excavated using a small 360º excavator, with additional hand-excavation around existing services, all under archaeological supervision, to a sufficient depth to allow maintenance of the existing gas mains. Trench 1 was located on the western corner of the junction of West Road and Thorntree Drive, and measured 2.62m x 1.25m and up to 1.17m deep. Trench 2 was on the opposite side of the Methodist Church, on the western corner of the junction of West Road and Baroness Drive. The trench measured 4.24m x 1.84m in an approximate ‘T’ shape and was excavated to a depth of 1.15m. Trench 1 contained no remains of archaeological significance, but overlying the natural subsoil was a deposit of random sandstone fragments, blending with the hard-core road bedding beneath the modern tarmac. The sandstone fragments varied in shape and size from small angular chips to medium-sized (c. 150mm) blocks. Trench 2 also had no features of archaeological significance but again had random very frequent sandstone fragments ranging from small to larger blocks located directly beneath the modern tarmac. The sandstone was located within a mixed matrix of dark grey silt, grit, coal and shale suggesting use of colliery waste as levelling material for the modern road surface. This is further supported by the underlying natural which appeared to have been levelled beneath the sandstone matrix. Some of the sandstone blocks showed signs of rough shaping but no visible dressing marks, suggesting that they may have derived from Hadrian’s Wall. The sandstone matrix had a depth of 0.49 m and ran the length and width of the trench.
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Author:		 Jeff Lowrey
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Publisher:		 Northern Archaeological Associates
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Parish: Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
County: Tyne and Wear
Country: England
District: Newcastle upon Tyne
Grid Reference: 420349, 565329 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: northern1-513040
Report id: NAA 15-57
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Created Date:		 13 Mar 2023