2015

NZ2563 : Remains of church tower below railway arch at Castle Keep

taken 10 years ago, near to Gateshead, England

Remains of church tower below railway arch at Castle Keep
Remains of church tower below railway arch at Castle Keep
The low walls below the second arch of the railway viaduct from the west, between the Black Gate and the Castle Keep, are the lower courses of a square structure 6.25m across, thought to be the tower of a late Anglo-Saxon Church. First discovered during 19th century railway construction, archaeological excavations between 1977 and 1992 revealed around 600 burials in what was the cemetery of the church. It is possible that the church wasn't demolished but incorporated within the walls of the Castle when it was built.

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Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 19 August, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 20 August, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2502 6388 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.1351N 1:36.6429W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2503 6389
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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