By Crasterfarian During various excavations of Hadrian’s Wall, it was assumed, due to dead reckoning of distance between milecastles, that Milecastle 4 was sited where… Read More »Milecastle 4 And The Gate That Never Was
The recent dry weather we’ve had has revealed the outline of some old fortifications at Tynemouth Castle. When viewed from the area of the keep,… Read More »Old Gatehouse Walls Revealed at Tynemouth Castle
By Gary Holland The rivers Tyne and Wear will forever be associated with the coal trade. Both have an illustrious maritime heritage related to shipbuilding and… Read More »Plan of the Rivers Tyne & Wear — Casson’s Map of 1801
By William Trow 16th July 2021. Summary The following text explains my idea, from evidence found, how the Romans could have created a permanent high… Read More »Possible Roman Navigation Features at The Mouth of The River Tyne
Shiels to Shields by Dean Jolly North Shields founded 800 years agoBuilt upon the banks of the river TyneWhere Prior Germanus built the first homesThat… Read More »Shiels to Shields
An Improvement to Collingwood’s Monument 14th April 2024 by Penbal Wizard Many residents or visitors to Tynemouth will have enjoyed the view from Collingwood’s Monument.… Read More »An Improvement to Collingwood’s Monument
Tynemouth Priory Land to be Developed 1st April 2024 by Penbal Wizard Please check the date of this post Council leaders have stated that the… Read More »Tynemouth Priory Land to be Developed
By Gary Holland and Luan Hanratty The image above shows a plan of land ownership of the North Shields area in the 1700s. This fascinating… Read More »A 250 Year Old Plan of Land Ownership in North Shields
By Gary Holland When I was 16 years old I started my first job — working at John Lilley & Gillie Ltd on North Shields Quay. As well as… Read More »A Close Look at an Early Chart of the Tyne
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