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Archaeological Assessment of Woodhorn Colliery
Archaeological surveys - the report of an archaeological site and its known history - usually are the first step in any
archaeological investigation. This archaeological survey of Woodhorn Colliery was compiled by Cranstone Consultants,
in response to development works on the site.
The report places Woodhorn Colliery in its environmental and historical context, and
provides information on the precise condition and reclamation strategy for each area of the site.
The authors conclude that Woodhorn Colliery developed in a very simple manner, starting with sinking of the mine shaft in 1894,
while much of the final surface layout was already in existence by 1923. The main addition after 1923 was the baths block,
completed by 1930.
The report confirms the importance of the site, and emphasises that the surviving buildings and structures
form the best surviving example of a late 19th to early 20th century colliery from the North East England regional tradition, and
concludes that the site is both the monument of considerable national importance, as well as important iconic monument to the
Northumberland coal industry.
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