A major archaeological discovery has been made near Newcastle’s Ouseburn.
A dig has uncovered the remains of the only Hadrian’s Wall turret east of Newcastle on a development site at the top of Stepney Bank overlooking the Ouseburn valley. It would have stood at around nine metres in height and is the second largest turret to have been found along the whole length of the Wall.
The discovery was made by Pre-Construct Archaeology in an investigation of the site near the Tanners Arms pub after the demolition of Norris House and in advance of proposals for student housing. Dig site director Scott Vance described the turret find as “very exciting news” and of national importance.
