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Originally Posted by Derilda
Interesting. I have to ask, "Was this not part of the Monks/Costain era of Opencast? That, when it ended, was when the A1068 road was laid to bi-pass Widdrington Station and Ferneybeds. Prior to that traffic always used the Mile Road from Ellington and Linton.
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Not sure what is opencast already but Banks Mining are planning on being very close, over the other side (east) of the A1068
This Archaeology report by Durham University for Banks is very interesting. Includes a list of items of archaeological and historical interest, including shipwrecks to WW2 planes. Plus maps of the intended opencast site.
It's 60 pages and takes a long time to download:
Archaeological Services Durham University for Banks Mining. Highthorn, Widdrington, Northumberland archaeological desk-based assessment