GC3F51K Black Heath Pits a Midlothian Mine Series Cache (Traditional Cache) in Virginia, United States created by altbiers

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Hidden : 3/22/2012

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Welcome to the Black Heath and Chesterfield Mining Company Pits- A Midlothian Mine Series cache
This is a touch final climb, but fun. Wear hiking boots.

Black Heath Pits, Chesterfield Mining Company Pits
Location: 20
Historical notes: This mine was opened about l788 by Heath Mining Company. In 1836 the Black Heath Pits were on fire but were still worked by the Chesterfield Mining Company. Cannon foundries in Richmond used coal from thin mine in 1838. A violent gas explosion occurred on March 18, 1839 resulting in several deaths.

Sir Charles Lyell descended an 80 foot shaft on this property in 1844 and reported a 4Gfoot coal resting on granite. The slope at the bottom ofthe shaft was 1350 feet long.

Another violent gas explosion in 1844 killed 11 men.

The mine was working in 1854 to 1855 but was abandoned before the Civil War. By 1887 all that remained of the colliery was a pond and in 1985 the pond was filled with debris from subdivision development.

From where you stand, the open field to the east was the pond.