Offenders uncover 1860 Risca mine tragedy stone plaque

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simonrl
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15 years ago

From the Beeb:

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Offenders on a probation service community payback scheme have uncovered a "lost" stone memorial to miners killed in a pit disaster 150 years ago.

They were cutting back undergrowth on a hillside overlooking the Old Black Vein Colliery at Risca, Caerphilly, when they saw the memorial.

A blast in the mine on 1 December 1860 killed 142 men and boys.

How do you lose something that size?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-11419558

Article linked from the same page about uncovering a coal seam for heritage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-11130292

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

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Ty Gwyn
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15 years ago

And if my eyes ain`t playing up,

Them are London Flettons in the wall either side,70`s bricks we used on site.

Is there anyway to blow that photo up?

simonrl
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15 years ago

No way of enlarging that photo I'm afraid. But it might be worth contacting the BBC Wales newsdesk, if you can find an address.

Or maybe if somebody in the area is reading this they could take a quick photo?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Ty Gwyn
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15 years ago

I`ll have a word with Ray mentioned in the article or my butty to check it out.

Ty Gwyn
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15 years ago

Ray Lawrence confirmed,the old neglected graveyard was cleared in the 70`s under the Princes trust and the memorial erected,sadly to fall into disrepair again,until a competition in the local Argus newspaper,asking for locations to be nominated for cleareance by young offenders doing thier penance.

christwigg
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15 years ago

Doesn't look like it was that lost and forgotten.
Heres a discussion and photo from 4 years ago

http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,17278

Ty Gwyn
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15 years ago

Chris,
Look under Adam`s remnants,there`s Ray`s responce.

Other than that,Adam`s post in 2007,must have been after the offenders had cleared the area,

Must admit,its a bit late nearly 3yrs to Report on a find,
Well,thats journalists for you.