2010
NZ2664 : Ford on the Ouseburn
taken 15 years ago, near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Ford on the Ouseburn
This crossing point was originally a ford. It is one of the oldest crossing points on the Ouseburn and was probably in use from Roman times.
The ford is now a slipway but at low tide you can see granite paving laid end-on to form a smooth surface through the cobbles. Originally there were two rows of paving laid parallel to make a smooth surface wide enough for a horse drawn cart or wagon. This trackway has a rut in it created by many years of wear from steel-rimmed wheels of fully laden wagons.
The ford is now a slipway but at low tide you can see granite paving laid end-on to form a smooth surface through the cobbles. Originally there were two rows of paving laid parallel to make a smooth surface wide enough for a horse drawn cart or wagon. This trackway has a rut in it created by many years of wear from steel-rimmed wheels of fully laden wagons.