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mine, Kaber
locality:-   Taylor Rigg
civil parish:-   Kaber (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   coal mine
locality type:-   mine
coordinates:-   NY890076 (guess) 
1Km square:-   NY8907
10Km square:-   NY80
SummaryText:-   One of several areas of 'old pits'
evidence:-   old map:- Morden 1695 (Wmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695.
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"the Cole Pitts"
Circle on the side of a hillock. 
item:-  JandMN : 24
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evidence:-   old map:- Simpson 1746 map (Wmd) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, printed by R Walker, Fleet Lane, London, 1746.
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"The Coat Pitts"
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.59
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evidence:-   perhaps old map:- Jefferys 1770 (Wmd) 
source data:-   Map, 4 sheets, The County of Westmoreland, scale 1 inch to 1 mile, surveyed 1768, and engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London, 1770.
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"Coal Pitts"
'diggings' 
item:-  National Library of Scotland : EME.s.47
Image © National Library of Scotland
evidence:-   perhaps old map:- Cary 1789 (edn 1805) 
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Westmoreland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Cary, London, 1789; edition 1805.
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CY24NY80.jpg
"Coal Pits"
circle 
item:-  JandMN : 129
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