melintur
Coal mining in the ancient world
History of coal mining
Coal mining in the ancient world
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jkwilliams
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Roman historians described coal as the primary heating source in Britannia. They were mining coal in England and Wales by the end of the second century AD.
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pboks
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There are drift mines in Britain dating from the medieval period.