Element record L7128 - Bell pits, Strelley

Summary

BELL PIT (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century)

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Grid reference SK 49799 43500 (point)
Map sheet SK44SE
District Broxtowe
Civil Parish Strelley, Broxtowe

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Mounds indicative of former bell pits, some with visible annuli. 33 features, of various diameters. Worth preservation as an example of classic bell pits. (1)


<1> Cox C, 1997, Early Coal Mining in West Notts - Evidence from Vertical Aerial Photographs, p 38 (Unpublished document). SNT2296.

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

Other Refs: 4/694

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Cox C. 1997. Early Coal Mining in West Notts - Evidence from Vertical Aerial Photographs. p 38.
  • <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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