Information for record number MWA8212:
Hartshill Green manganese workings

Summary The site of Hartshill Green manganese mine dating from the Post Medieval period. It was situated east side of Hartshill Hayes Country Park.
What Is It?  
Type: Manganese Mine
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hartshill
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 94
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Manganese workings with underground access, building foundations, disturbed ground and possible shafts within dense woodland. Features survived in 1980s but could not be located in 1996 due to dense vegetation and imprecise information. Site potentially important.
2 Field investigation by RCHME in 1997 outlined the extent of the major workings and recommended more detailed survey. Workings in operation by 1818. Three major areas identified, with earthwork remains of quarries, spoil heaps, hollow ways and working areas.
3 Plan with above.
4 Appears to be no reason to think that this Site is any earlier than the Imperial period, above sources double checked: date range narrowed.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: A field investigation and survey at Hartshill Hayes
Author/originator: Brown, G
Date: 1997
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Plan
Title: A field investigation and survey at Hartshill Hayes
Author/originator: Brown, G
Date: 1997
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: MPP Assessments (Minor Metals)
Author/originator: EH
Date: 1996
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Volume/Sheet: Warks #1
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Magnus Alexander
Author/originator: Magnus Alexander
Date: 2006
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Glossary

 
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technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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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 SHAFT * Use only if function unknown, otherwise use specific type. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument MANGANESE MINE * A place where manganese ore is extracted. Use with other ores extracted and MINE where relevant. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument SPOIL HEAP * A conical or flat-topped tip of waste discarded from a mine or similar site. back
monument COUNTRY PARK * An area of managed countryside designated for visitors to enjoy recreations, such as walking specified parks and trails, in a rural environment. Often provides public facilities such as parking, toilets, cafes and visitor information. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back
monument HOLLOW WAY * A way, path or road through a cutting. back

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