The earthwork remains of the shaft mound and spoil heap of the mine formerly known as Brass Pit survive on this site. Coal extraction began here in 17th century and the Dewley Pits continued to be worked into the 19th century when they were the workplace of George Stevenson during the early part of his career. Andrew Pit survives as a large shaft mound with its associated spoil heap. The coal mining remains at Dewley Pits survive well and represent a remarkably well-defined concentration of late 18th century and 19th century shaft mounds. The earthworks overlie remains of earlier ridge and furrow cultivation, which illustrates the impact of the Dewley Pits on the earlier rural landscape. Most significantly, they provide information for the historical and technological development of coal mining in this area, contributing towards the understanding of the transition from small scale, low investment mining to the more capital intensive, nucleated mines that emerged in the late 18th century in an area of arable fields. In this respect they are of national importance. SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT

Andrew Pit survives as a large shaft mound with its associated spoil heap. Coal extraction began here in 17th century and the Dewley Pits continued to be worked into the 19th century when they were the workplace of George Stevenson during the early part of his career. The coal mining remains at Dewley Pits survive well and represent a remarkably well-defined concentration of late 18th century and 19th century shaft mounds. The earthworks overlie remains of earlier ridge and furrow cultivation, which illustrates the impact of the Dewley Pits on the earlier rural landscape. Most significantly, they provide information for the historical and technological development of coal mining in this area, contributing towards the understanding of the transition from small scale, low investment mining to the more capital intensive, nucleated mines that emerged in the late 18th century in an area of arable fields. In this respect they are of national importance. SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT

Circular crop-mark feature, probably marking the location of a disused shaft, one of many features associated with mining in the area visible as crop marks on aerial photographs. Dating is uncertain, but coal mining is known to have been carried out in the area from at least the early 17th century and is very likely to have been practiced earlier. Small workings of this sort may have been exploited up to the late 19th century. Jocky Pit, Number 1 (Coal). It is out of use on the 2nd edition OS mapping, 1895 survey.

Historic Ordnance Survey map evidence shows the position of Sally Pit (Coal).

The well-preserved concentration of late 18th century and 19th century shaft mounds at Dewley Pits represent a nationally rare form of coal mining landscape. Coal extraction began here in 17th century and the Dewley Pits continued to be worked into the 19th century when they were the workplace of George Stevenson during the early part of his career. The largest area of the Dewley Pits Scheduled Ancient Monument includes the earthwork remains of Lady Pit, which was mined in the later 18th century and early 19th century. It includes a large sub-circular shaft mound measuring approximately 50 metres by 40 metres, and other features associated with the operation of the shaft probably survive as buried remains. To the west of the shaft mound are the well-preserved remains of a wagonway embankment running north-south, which is linked to Lady Pit by two short branch lines. Both the shaft mound and the wagonway overlie an area of ridge and furrow cultivation, which illustrates the impact of the Dewley Pits on the earlier rural landscape. The earthwork remains provide information for the historical and technological development of coal mining in this area, contributing towards the understanding of the transition from small scale, low investment mining to the more capital intensive, nucleated mines that emerged in the late 18th century in an area of arable fields. Evidence of horse powered pit-top features (man-riding, coal winding and pumping) are expected to survive with possible remains of buildings and potentially important underground workings. SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT

This Coal Pit is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, suggesting that it had probably gone out of use by 1855.Survey plan, so was out of use by 1860.

Jocky Pit, Number 2 (Coal) is shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by c.1895.

This Mine Shaft is marked as ‘Old’ on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, suggesting that it had probably gone out of use by 1855.

Hopewell Pit (Coal) is shown at this location on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, but is not shown on the 2nd edition plan, indicating that it was out of use by c.1895.

An area of Old Coal Workings is marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey plan, suggesting that it had probably gone out of use by 1855. The precise extent and nature of these workings is unclear from the map evidence.