Location 377
Location #377 - Excelsior Coal Mine
Map 6
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Area -
Slaughteryard Hill -
Description -
Location #377 - Excelsior Coal Mine North face of Slaughteryard Hill.
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Still Standing -
Yes -
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Some underground workings may still exist however the entrance has been closed off. -
Construction Details -
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Location Type -
Mine
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Interested Parties
The table below shows the groups of people that had an interest in this property, either as owners, residents, tenants or shareholders. Clicking on the 'Details' link will display a list of the individuals in the group along with any known historical information about them.
| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | 1883 - 1885 | Edward & Thomas McNulty | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 3270 | 1883 | Mine location | Located on the northern side of Slaughteryard Hill, above Cairnmuir Road cattle stop (location #467) - west of the gravel road to the sewage oxidation pond. |
| 3271 | 1883 | General notes. | It appears that around 1883 a new adit to work the 'Excelsior' mine was driven some distance above the original workings of location #498. This new 'Excelsior' mine was worked until the coal was pinched out by a fault. |
| 3272 | 1885 | General notes | The 'Excelsior' mine (#377) was abandoned as being worked out and a new adit was driven further up the slope and to the west of this one. This new 'Excelsior' is location #179. |
Images
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| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 775 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Northern Side of Slaughteryard Hill - above Cairnmuir Road | View Image |
| 790 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | 'Excelsior' Coal Mine - location #377. | View Image |
| 792 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Northern side of Slaughteryard Hill, above Cairnmuir Road. | View Image |
| 793 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Excelsior Coal Mine - location #377 | View Image |
| 2392 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Location Plan | View Image |
| 2412 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | as at 2002 | 'Excelsior' Coal Mines - Slaughteryard Hill (locations #179 & #377) | View Image |