Throckley, Dayhole Pit

HER Number:
3950

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Throckley, Dayhole Pit

Place:
Throckley

Map Sheet:
NZ16NW

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Colliery

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
Dayhole Pit (Coal) is shown at this location on a map of 1774 and the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by c.1895.

Easting:
1489

Northing:
6721

Grid Reference:
NZ14896721

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3950 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87; Map of Throckley Fell 1774; Alan Williams Archaeology, 2012, Waggonways North of the River Tyne: Tyne and Wear HER Enhancement Project 2011-12