Hartley, coal workings

HER Number

17595

District

N Tyneside

Site Name

Hartley, coal workings

Place

Hartley

Map Sheet

NZ37NW

Class

Industrial

Site Type: Broad

Coal Mining Site

Site Type: Specific

Coal Workings

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Post Medieval 1540 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Earthwork

Description

At least 12 discrete coal working sites are visible on historical and recent air photos and on lidar imagery in the fields between Seaton Burn and Brier Dene Farm. A network of linear features pieced together from the earlier air photos is likely to be the remains of wagonways that served the coal workings.

Easting

433400

Northing

574500

Grid Reference

NZ433400574500

Sources

Tomlinson, W W, 1915. 'Old Hartley Colliery', Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne 3rd series 7(6), 73-82 (74-5); Next Perspectives APGB Imagery NZ3374 10-APR-2015; RAF/106G/UK/1193 RS 4079 27-FEB-1946; RAF/58/B/40 V 5122 18-MAY-1948; LIDAR NZ3374 Environment Agency DSM 2M; RAF/58/B/40 V 5064 18-MAY-1948