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Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee Hill is an ancient monument comprising surface features associated with coal extraction on the Shropshire coalfield. The site dates to the post-medieval period, reflecting the industrial exploitation of coal seams that characterised this region from the sixteenth century onwards. The remains consist of physical evidence of mining activity, likely including spoil heaps and surface disturbance typical of early coal working before the development of deep shaft mining on a larger scale. These features contribute to the archaeological record of early modern industrial activity in Shropshire and the exploitation of mineral resources in the upland areas of the county.
Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018471. View the official record →
Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee Hill is an ancient monument comprising surface features associated with coal extraction on the Shropshire coalfield. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018471.
Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee Hill 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 1018471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn and two round cairns on Hoare Edge, 550m south east of Nine Springs Farm (0.6 km), Coal mining remains at Cornbrook on Clee Hill (1.7 km), Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee Hill stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.