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I would have thought that it was unlikely that cluver was Clee Hill dhustone; this was not quarried for Swansea Docks until the 1850s and then it came by rail, not canal. David Poyner On 5 Jan 2005 at 12:21, Worsfold, Mike wrote: Date sent: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 12:21:01 -0000 Send reply to: "The mining-history list." <mining- [log in to unmask]> From: "Worsfold, Mike" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Culver To: [log in to unmask] > In view of the context, would that be "dhustone" from Clee Hill, used for > the quays at Swansea? > Mike > > Dr M Worsfold, > Principal Scientist, > Charles Salt Research Centre > > > -----Original Message----- > From: graham owens [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 05 January 2005 12:06 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Culver > > > Quoting "Reynolds P.R." <[log in to unmask]>: > > > > > Can anyone provide other instances of 'culver' being used in a coal-mining > > context? > > > > According to the US Bureau Of Mines - A dictionery of mining and related > terms > (1968):- > > CULVER - Somerset. A blue stone used for steps. Arkell (Arkell, W.J., and > S.I. > Tomkeiff. English Rock Terms Chiefly As Used by Miners and Quarrymen. Oxford > University Press, 1953 > > Hope of some relevence! > > Graham >