Throckley, Rye Pit

HER Number:
3955

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Throckley, Rye Pit

Place:
Throckley

Map Sheet:
NZ16NE

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:
Rye Pit (Coal) is shown at this location on 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:
1552

Northing:
6737

Grid Reference:
NZ15526737

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 3955 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1865, 6 inch scale, Northumberland 87