Information for record number MWA2813:
Site of Alvecote Colliery Company, Shuttington

Summary The site of an open cast mine used for the extraction of stone and/or gravel during the Imperial period. The mine was situated 250m south of the railway line at Alvecote.
What Is It?  
Type: Mine
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Shuttington
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SK 24 04
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
Source Number  

1 Land bought in 1911, site had been a pit for stone and/or gravel. The pit heap has now been almost completely removed with very little sign of the site being left on the ground.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: N.W.Survey
Author/originator: Molyneux N A D
Date: 1976
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Glossary

 
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument OPEN CAST MINE * An excavation open to the sky, caused by the extraction of coal, stone or similar. Use with product type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument MINE * An excavation made in the earth for the purpose of digging out metallic ores, coal, salt, or precious stones etc. Use specific type where known. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back
monument RAILWAY * A line or track consisting of iron or steel rails, on which passenger carriages or goods wagons are moved, usually by a locomotive engine. back

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