Maybe 'rob' is the Cornish 'rab' i.e. the rock & subsoil below the surface
soil. Might it just mean a surface working?
Bill Lakin
Geevor
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From: "David Kitching" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:57 PM
Subject: Working coal from the rob
I am currently researching early nineteenth century colliery
developments in Cheshire and have come to the following line in a report
written by John Buddle.
'There were 3 So. Levels originally which have worked all the coal from the
rob
of the Lower Smith Field, and at Warren's Meadow Pit.'
Please can someone explain what is meant by working coal from the
rob?
Cheers,
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David Kitching
http://www.brocross.com
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