Monument record 15799 - Coal Mining on Blackmoor

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Summary

A circular earthwork which is the upcast surrounding the former shaft entrance to a bell pit. The bell pit was probably excavated to extract shallow coal deposits in this area. The shaft was dug to the level of the coal, which was them extracted by cutting out from the base of the shaft and hand winched to the surface. Typically no supports (props) were used, which limited the depth and the extent of the workings. Therefore it is quite typical to encounter sequences of bell pits which follow the line of the coal seam. This method of mining coal was in use from the medieval period till at least the eighteenth century.

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<1> Historic England & Archaeological Research Services, 2017, Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley, 1598346 (Digital Archive). SCH8172.

A coal mining shaft of post medieval origin is visible as an extant earthwork centred at SJ 9896 8244 on lidar imagery (see 2) and the latest 2011 vertical photography (see 3). The feature is marked as a trig-point on first edition Ordnance Survey mapping (see 4).

<2> Environment Agency, 2003-2020, Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys, SJ9882 FIRST RETURN 23/04/2006 (Digital Archive). SCH7819.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2011, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011), SJ9882, 08/10/2011 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8291.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ9882, 1872 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Sources/Archives (4)

<1> SCH8172 Digital Archive: Historic England & Archaeological Research Services. 2017. Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley. N/A. 1598346.
<2>XY SCH7819 Digital Archive: Environment Agency. 2003-2020. Environment Agency LiDAR Surveys. N/A. SJ9882 FIRST RETURN 23/04/2006. [Mapped features: #56179 ; #56180 ]
<3> SCH8291 Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2011. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011). N/A. SJ9882, 08/10/2011.
<4> SCH2462 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ9882, 1872.

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Event - Survey: Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley (Ref: NHPCP Project No.6923) (ECH6311)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 989 824 (24m by 24m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ98SE
Civil Parish	DISLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	DISLEY, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE
Historic Township/Parish/County	YEARDSLEY CUM WHALEY, TAXAL, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 23 2023 4:52PM