Clive. I just stumbled into one of your videos as a consequence of looking at the Bell Pits near Raegill ( using lidar not a pair of wellies). You remarked in the video on the absence of LIDAR, in fact DEFRA have released the 2022 survey and they show the features well. I must admit I had assumed everything was just sinkholes ( They were swinging a pick in carboniferous limestone) but now I can see the very modest spoil heaps. The old lads didn’t waste too much energy moving useless stone. Thank you for an informative video . I will have a look at your back catalogue now. Regards Brian Hardwick
Thanks for that Brian. I did a bit of drone footage and it looked like an old shaft but it was hard to place on the ground, but the old map shows the old pits and the level as separate. i must admit after going in the level it didn't strike me as a coal pit. how do I find the survey?
Great video, I spent a day wandering this hillside/bog last year trying to understand these remains. Your explanation sticks it all together nicely. Cheers!
Thanks, Clive I always thought they were something to do with old pits along there and that old building must be connected to the mines I've often stopped there with my binoculars trying to way everything up and make sense of it all coal or lead now I know cheers bud
Im wondering about the old Rowgill level Keith that it may be more mineral. looking on the Turnpike map it shows Rowgill pits as shafts by the side of the now building and on exploration nearly 30 years ago although you could see coal, there was a large sump in the floor. There were some stopped off roadways...so could be a bit of both...get coal whilst exploring the vein?
@@rossendalecollieries7995 i cant make out the lettering on the map , but with there being a vein running down westbank of the stream , would the 4 letter word be hush ?, typically the lidar ive got runs out just below it
i did a bit walking over there years back from hartside , think melmerby or glasonby rings bell , but somewhere below hartside i remember the path having a green flourite glint like graveyard gravel , been few times in latter years but have never found again
If you would like to date an area I would love to offer my services metal detecting free of charge of course. I have public liability insurance and am a registered member of the national council of metal detecting. Love finding out things about local history. Can provide local references too with regard to doing a neat and tidy job of it too.
Very informative I enjoy your videos Clive keep them coming... Gary.Spain...
Clive. I just stumbled into one of your videos as a consequence of looking at the Bell Pits near Raegill ( using lidar not a pair of wellies). You remarked in the video on the absence of LIDAR, in fact DEFRA have released the 2022 survey and they show the features well.
I must admit I had assumed everything was just sinkholes ( They were swinging a pick in carboniferous limestone) but now I can see the very modest spoil heaps. The old lads didn’t waste too much energy moving useless stone.
Thank you for an informative video . I will have a look at your back catalogue now.
Regards
Brian Hardwick
Thanks for that Brian. I did a bit of drone footage and it looked like an old shaft but it was hard to place on the ground, but the old map shows the old pits and the level as separate. i must admit after going in the level it didn't strike me as a coal pit. how do I find the survey?
Great video, I spent a day wandering this hillside/bog last year trying to understand these remains. Your explanation sticks it all together nicely. Cheers!
thanks John. It would be great if some actual documents showed up and we could put a few names to these places
Hello. Great video, i love the out and about stuff you do.
Thanks Graham. Much apreciated.
Just getting round to catching up on your videos Clive. Hope you are having a nice break over Xmas and New Year 👍
Hi Chris. Im very well thanks. we hopefuly get a meet up this year
Thanks, Clive I always thought they were something to do with old pits along there and that old building must be connected to the mines I've often stopped there with my binoculars trying to way everything up and make sense of it all coal or lead now I know cheers bud
Im wondering about the old Rowgill level Keith that it may be more mineral. looking on the Turnpike map it shows Rowgill pits as shafts by the side of the now building and on exploration nearly 30 years ago although you could see coal, there was a large sump in the floor. There were some stopped off roadways...so could be a bit of both...get coal whilst exploring the vein?
@@rossendalecollieries7995 i cant make out the lettering on the map , but with there being a vein running down westbank of the stream , would the 4 letter word be hush ?, typically the lidar ive got runs out just below it
i did a bit walking over there years back from hartside , think melmerby or glasonby rings bell , but somewhere below hartside i remember the path having a green flourite glint like graveyard gravel , been few times in latter years but have never found again
@@davidbuchan2214 Yes most likely
If you would like to date an area I would love to offer my services metal detecting free of charge of course. I have public liability insurance and am a registered member of the national council of metal detecting. Love finding out things about local history. Can provide local references too with regard to doing a neat and tidy job of it too.