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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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Historic Environment Records

Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past

Tyne and Wear: Sitelines

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