Hartley, coal workings

HER Number:
17595

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Hartley, coal workings

Place:
Hartley

Map Sheet:
NZ37NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Coal Workings

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Earthwork

Description:
At least 12 discrete coal working sites are visible on historical and recent air photos and on lidar imagery in the fields between Seaton Burn and Brier Dene Farm. A network of linear features pieced together from the earlier air photos is likely to be the remains of wagonways that served the coal workings.

Easting:
334

Northing:
745

Grid Reference:
NZ334745

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Tomlinson, W W, 1915. 'Old Hartley Colliery', Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne 3rd series 7(6), 73-82 (74-5); Next Perspectives APGB Imagery NZ3374 10-APR-2015; RAF/106G/UK/1193 RS 4079 27-FEB-1946; RAF/58/B/40 V 5122 18-MAY-1948; LIDAR NZ3374 Environment Agency DSM 2M; RAF/58/B/40 V 5064 18-MAY-1948