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Aldersgate Group Reports. Institute of Development Studies. Daimler Sustainability Report. The International Collieries Study. A COLLIERY 1 is a human-engineered mine for the extraction of coal. It may be of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history or technology, either intrinsically or as an exceptional example representative of this category of cultural property. It may be a monumental, or an integral component of a complex cultural landscape. INTERNATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT collieries might be considered for World Heritage Status by conforming to one of four types: Individual or groups of significant structures or monuments on colliery sites and adjoining colliery settlements;Large colliery complexes and adjoining coal-miners' settlements;Integrated industrial areas, either manufacturing or extractive, which contain collieries as an essential part of the industrial landscape.

COAL WAS WORKED in the Roman period but to what extent is a matter for further study. Many major European coalfields were in small-scale use again by the 13th and 14th centuries. 6.1 Technology 6.2 Economy 6.4 Landscapes. Eldis - A service from the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex. Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Reports from the Environmental Data Services (ENDS). Encyclopedia of Earth.