Winlaton Mill, Lands Wood, C16 coal workings

HER Number:
5113

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Winlaton Mill, Lands Wood, C16 coal workings

Place:
Winlaton Mill

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Industrial

Site Type: Broad:
Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific:
Coal Workings

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C16?

Form of Evidence:
Earthwork

Description:
Wooded area containing dispersed shafts with collars of spoil and also the earthwork remains of a horse-drawn waggonway. The shafts may date from 1551-1581, but are more likely to have been Silvertop's workings of 1728.

Easting:
1830

Northing:
6125

Grid Reference:
NZ18306125

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5113 >> English Heritage, Monuments Protection Program, Site Assessment