N18446
Matfen, coal workings
Matfen
55.074329, -1.939679
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5 May 2022
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5 May 2022
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Description (or HER record listing)
These workings are noted in early mapping of the area. The mining of coal here seems to have been small scale - it would have likely served only the immediate area, but lime kilns are hint at uses beyond just households.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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