Description
The Yorkley and High Delf coal seams rise from the deep geological basin to outcrop in the Bixslade area and near Coleford, making the slade an ideal location for accessing both. In particular, the High Delf seam—measuring an impressive seven feet in thickness—was heavily worked during the 19th century via the Bixslade High and Low Levels.
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Oldham, Tony (1998); Mines of the Forest of Dean; 86 pages
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Sites within 2km (66)
Winnell's Level - 425m
Jacks Pit - 431m
Prosper Pit - 525m
Great Pit - 580m
Edenwall - 590m
Easter, Turpin Shaft - 802m
Easter Pit - 851m
Forest Steel - 856m
Bixlade Upper Level - 943m
Dark Hill Iron Works - 957m
Birch Hill - 964m
Win All or Upper Success - 977m
Tufthorn - 992m
Bixslade High Level - 1,004m
Jack's Pit Iron Mine - 1,020m
Winnell's Level - 1,033m
Barnhill - 1,043m
Bixslade Low Level - 1,062m
Birch Hill (Success No.2) - 1,074m
Mapleford Engine - 1,092m
Birch Hill - 1,093m
Wanklyns Pit - 1,095m
Ellwood Green - 1,101m
Oak Pit - 1,121m
Tufton No.1 - 1,121m
Tuftan Pit - 1,167m
Union - 1,179m
Tufthorn Deep Iron Pit - 1,190m
Monument - 1,212m
Bixslade - 1,217m
Dark Hill - 1,248m
Perry Grove - 1,251m
Cinder Pit - 1,251m
Coal Way Hill, Trim Pit - 1,253m
Barnhill Pit - 1,260m
Puzzle Wood - 1,270m
Old Bow - 1,280m
Yew Tree Pit - 1,283m
Success - 1,293m
Darkhill Level - 1,312m
Hopewell - 1,335m
Box Slade Mine - 1,347m
St Vincents Colliery - 1,349m
Hopewell Engine - 1,360m
Gentlemen Colliers - 1,369m
Scar Pit - 1,450m
Old Engine Pit - 1,540m
Tile Quarry - 1,545m
Miles Water Level - 1,553m
High Nash Pit - 1,558m
Hawkin's Level - 1,558m
Lambs Quay Pit - 1,594m
New Hawkins, No.1 Level - 1,598m
New Dunn - 1,609m
Yewtree Pit - 1,645m
New Hawkins, No.2 - 1,653m
Dun Pit - 1,693m
Endeavour Pit - 1,721m
Hales Level - 1,743m
Old Dunn - 1,772m
New Road (Forest Level) - 1,779m
New Ham Pit - 1,835m
Old Ham Pit - 1,850m
Vallet's Gale - 1,856m
Coffee Coal Pit - 1,879m
Fox's Pit - 1,897m