Throckley, Trial Pit

HER Number:
3941

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Throckley, Trial 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.

Easting:
1479

Northing:
6671

Grid Reference:
NZ14796671

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3941 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87; Map of Throckley Fell 1774