Throckley, Bounder Pit

HER Number:
3940

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Throckley, Bounder Pit

Place:
Throckley

Map Sheet:
NZ16NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Coal Workings

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
This Coal Pit is marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by c.1895. Also shown on a Map of Throckley Fell 1774.

Easting:
1451

Northing:
6660

Grid Reference:
NZ14516660

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3940 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87; A Map of Throckley Fell 1774