Brenkley, coal workings

Brenkley, coal workings

HER Number
17745
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Brenkley, coal workings
Place
Brenkley
Map Sheet
NZ27NW
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
Levelled Earthwork
Description
Strips of possible medieval ridge and furrow and post medieval narrow ridge and furrow are visible as earthworks on historical air photos. These remains appear to have been levelled on more recent air photos.
Easting
423100
Northing
574750
Grid Reference
NZ423100574750
Sources
RAF/CPE/UK/2352 FS 3011 04-OCT-1947;
Next Perspectives APGB Imagery NZ3073 06-MAY-2016; Alison Deegan, 2018, South East Northumberland Air Photograph and Lidar Mapping Project