The Romans used coal in a Temple at Bath, and it is believed (not sure of the evidence) that this was extracted from the Nettlebridge valley, south of Radstock ...
Bill Krouwel
>>> M J Shaw <[log in to unmask]> 11/5/2011 11:30 am >>>
I have been trying to establish the earliest example of the use or mining of coal in the UK. Wikipedia contains an un-referenced statement on the matter which is repeated on a number of websites and had by a public authority 'introduction to coal mining' site become
'It is documented that Stone Age man dug for coal for flint axes have been found still embedded in the layers of coal, in the Derbyshire, Monmouth region.'
I am not entirely convinced of the accuracy of this but have failed to find anything better on-line, can anyone point me to a reliable source on this matter.
All the best
Mike Shaw
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