Information for record number MWA5754:
Site of Mine Shaft to the east of Bermuda Road, Nuneaton

Summary The site of a mine shaft which was in use in the 18th-19th centuries. An evaluation to the south of the mine shaft in 2011 identified a series of gullies which are thought to be associated with the mine.
What Is It?  
Type: Mine, Mine Shaft, Pit, Gully
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1700 AD - 1900 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 35 90
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Site of mine shaft marked on OS map of 1887.
2 A series of gullies, a pit and a furrow were located in the north-eastern part of the evaluation area in 2011. They were dated to the 18th-19th century by finds and are thought to be associated with the mine shaft to the north.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Bermuda Village, Nuneaton: An Archaeological Evaluation Report
Author/originator: Mason P
Date: 2011
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Project No 31057
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 2500 1887
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1887
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2500
   
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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 VILLAGE * A collection of dwelling-houses and other buildings, usually larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a simpler organisation and administration than the latter. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument GULLY * A deep gutter, drain or sink. 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 SHAFT * A vertical or inclined excavation giving access to an underground mine. 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

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