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17174
Shieldfield Colliery
Shieldfield, Newcastle
54.975141670311736, -1.6023365639881562
Chance Pit
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Entry Created:
3 Sept 2021
Last Updated:
15 Feb 2023
Reclaimed
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Description (or HER record listing)
"Chance Pit" shown on an 18th century plan of the Outcrop of High Main Seam. Its precise location is unknown. Part of Shieldfield Colliery. Abandoned by 1770s.
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