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Dave, I'm afraid you've hit a tricky period re miners and details of their equipment at this period. May be other members have some good ideas, but I've none. Work was generally still being done without gunpowder at this time, although experiments with it were being made. In general I think equipment would be similar to De Re Metallica. Clothes for the miners would be contemporary working clothes for labourers of the period. I doubt that many wore protective clothing, but it is likely to have been leather hoods etc such as in Agricola, unless better sources come to light. Illustrations from Sir John Pettus, Fodinaes Regales, London 1670 might help, though the only ones I've come across are endpapers for Lewis Morris and the Cardiganshire Mines, David Bick and Philip Wyn Davies, The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1994. ISBN 0-907158-65-X. That should be reasonably easily available, and illustrates several figures in working clothes. Hope that is of some help, regards, Albyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Chamberlain" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:00 PM Subject: Mining in the 17th Century > Hello Everybody, > I am a new member of the list &, as a member of the Sealed Knot, looking to > develop a Living History role as a miner. I am particularly looking for > pointers as to what forms of lighting were used underground, what tools > would have been used & also what the miners would have worn & protective > clothing (if any!). Also whether the tools used would have differed much > from those illustrated in "De Re Metallica"? I would also be most grateful > if anybody could point me in the direction of any further reading/ archives > to look at. > > Thanks in anticipation > > Dave > >