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Coal Workings, Plessey Woods
Plessey Woods, Stannington
55.110969, -1.626353
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Entry Created:
3 Sept 2021
Last Updated:
8 Sept 2021
Reclaimed
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Description (or HER record listing)
Four or more pits, three with rings of spoil around them are visible as earthwork on historical air photos and on lidar imagery. These are likely to be the remains of post medieval coal working. These features are located in Plessey Woods country park.
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Historic Environment Records
Durham/Northumberland: Keys to the Past
Tyne and Wear: Sitelines
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