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Black Middens
Black Middens in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Black Middens is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Black Middens is a reef at the mouth of the River Tyne in North East England, noted for the danger it poses to shipping.
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Background
History
, Tynemouth Castle and Priory.]] A fishery was long based here, extending from the Black Middens to Howdon Head. In the 15th century, the Prior of Tynemouth had three fishing weirs; large isolated rocks nearby are known as the Prior's Rocks or Stones. In the 17th century, it was known as Robert Ramsey's fishery. In the 18th century, nets were used and hundreds of salmon were caught.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0123, -1.4217
- Official site
- tvlb.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q27627601 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Black Middens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Middens?
- Black Middens is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0123°, -1.4217°.