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fredex3062
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11 years ago

#21

I worked at newtown, wheatsheaf, and agecroft we all had five to six foot seam called Rams...

Morlock
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8 years ago

#22

As Wales has been mentioned previously this link is interesting, concrete encased headgear.

http://www.diggingupthepast.org.uk/llynfivalleycollieries/24_PNG.html

MJS
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8 years ago

#23

Although I only worked on it once as an electrician I am pretty sure Mosley Common mined the Rams seam as well.

grahami
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8 years ago

#24

Rams was also worked at Astley Green from the shaft inset at 1666 ft below sea level and lower - it dipped toward the south. I have a plan somewhere..... :)

Here it is on the shaft section:
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Grahami

The map is the territory - especially in chain scale.