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Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicestershire comprising the physical evidence of coal extraction activity in the region. The site represents the industrial heritage of coal working in the East Midlands, documenting a significant phase of resource exploitation that contributed to the area's economic development. The remains are consistent with the mining practices of the medieval and early modern periods, when coal began to be worked in this part of England on an increasing scale. The monument's designation reflects its importance as an archaeological record of early coal industry development and its contribution to understanding the material culture and landscape transformation of Leicestershire.
Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018463. View the official record →
Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Leicestershire comprising the physical evidence of coal extraction activity in the region.
Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018463.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile Farm (1 km), Coal mining remains in Lount Wood (1.8 km), Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.