>This message is reposted from the britarch list in the hope that somebody
>can help out.
>
>Peter
>
>>From: "Paul Blnkhorn" <[log in to unmask]>
>>this is a posting on behalf of my father, an amateur historian. He
>>specialises in the history of the south Lancs coal fields, and would like to
>>know if there is any evidence for the use of coal in any context during the
>>Anglo-Saxon period. Any offers?
>>
The National Coal Mining Museum at Caphouse has a board in its museum
describing Roman use of coal evident in some cremation remains. Then it
goes on to the medieval period. Any use?
John
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John Colby
Website at http://www.colbybos.demon.co.uk
Last Updated Sunday 7th February 1999
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