Presumably you have looked at 19th century maps of the area. They will
usually give you a good idea of what you are dealing with, which will not be
lode-back working in a coal mining area that is a feature of metalliferous
mining. Why do you think that it may be a 19th century mine could it not be
much earlier? It is very difficult to distinguish an early 19th century
shaft from a 17th century one without the help of documentation. The pile of
slag you mention, is it really slag i.e metal working residue or is it mine
spoil?
Martin Roe
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