Element record L7055 - Possible mining remains, Mansfield

Summary

BELL PIT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century); MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century); MOUND (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century)

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Grid reference SK 50399 63499 (point)
Map sheet SK56SW
District Mansfield
Civil Parish Mansfield, Mansfield

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Three light toned mounds, probably former bell pit shafts, and a dark toned soilmark - macula - which may be the remains of a former shaft. 4 features, greater than 30m in diameter. (1)


<1> Cox C, 1997, Early Coal Mining in West Notts - Evidence from Vertical Aerial Photographs, p 127 (Unpublished document). SNT2296.

<2> Fairey Surveys, 1968, Vertical Air Photos (Aerial photograph). SNT2298.

Other Refs: 4/652

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Cox C. 1997. Early Coal Mining in West Notts - Evidence from Vertical Aerial Photographs. p 127.
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Fairey Surveys. 1968. Vertical Air Photos.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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