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Modern
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The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)
In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related. more ->
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modern
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About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)
In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related. more ->
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COLLIERY RAILWAY *
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Railway constructed specifically for the movement of coal around the pithead of a coal mine.
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INDUSTRIAL *
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This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms.
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TRAMWAY *
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A track inlaid into a surface, on which tram cars run for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods or raw materials.
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COLLIERY *
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A place where coal is mined.
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RAILWAY *
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A line or track consisting of iron or steel rails, on which passenger carriages or goods wagons are moved, usually by a locomotive engine.
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* Copyright of English Heritage (1999)