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Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the surface evidence of coal extraction activity in Leicestershire. The site dates from the early modern period, reflecting the expansion of coal mining in the East Midlands during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The remains consist of visible subsidence features, pit mounds, and worked ground that attest to the industrial exploitation of the coalfield in this locality. These physical features provide archaeological evidence of pre-industrial extractive practices and the landscape transformation that accompanied early modern coal working in the region.
Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018464. View the official record →
Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the surface evidence of coal extraction activity in Leicestershire.
Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall 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 1018464.
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 (1.2 km), Coal mining remains in Lount Wood (2.1 km), Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.