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==History==

==History==

Coal mining in Pembrokeshire dates back at least to the early 14th century. The coal was used locally or exported by sea from local ports. It was generally high-quality anthracite, but seams were mostly thin, with the best coal only available at some depth. In 1603 [[George Owen of Henllys]] described a typical colliery as employing 16 people working from 6am to 6pm. In the 1700s collieries were employing men, women and boys for a few pence a day, rising to a shilling (for men) by 1806. By the 19th century coal mining had become an important local industry with many farmers operating mines or carting as a supplement to their income. By 1865 the coalfield was employing nearly 1,000 people. Decline began in the 19th century, with many collieries closing after 1900, but others retained a strong link between mining and agriculture. Some collieries continued into the 20th century until the [[British Coal|industry was nationalised]] in 1947, when the last colliery, at [[Kilgetty]],<ref>{{cite news|work=BBC News|title=New plaque for Pembrokeshire's 'forgotten' pit disaster|author=Aled Scourfield|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47213492|date=14 February 2019|accessdate=14 February 2019}}</ref> ~~closed.~~<ref>{{cite web|title=GENUKI: The Coal Industry in Pembrokeshire|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/PemCoal|accessdate=31 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~work~~|author=George Edwards~~|work=Field Studies~~|volume=1|number=5|date=1963|title=The Coal Industry in Pembrokeshire|url=http://fsj.field-studies-council.org/media/344531/vol1.5_29.pdf|pages=33–64|accessdate=31 August 2016}}</ref>

Coal mining in Pembrokeshire dates back at least to the early 14th century. The coal was used locally or exported by sea from local ports. It was generally high-quality anthracite, but seams were mostly thin, with the best coal only available at some depth. In 1603 [[George Owen of Henllys]] described a typical colliery as employing 16 people working from 6am to 6pm. In the 1700s collieries were employing men, women and boys for a few pence a day, rising to a shilling (for men) by 1806. By the 19th century coal mining had become an important local industry with many farmers operating mines or carting as a supplement to their income. By 1865 the coalfield was employing nearly 1,000 people. Decline began in the 19th century, with many collieries closing after 1900, but others retained a strong link between mining and agriculture. Some collieries continued into the 20th century until the [[British Coal|industry was nationalised]] in 1947 when the last colliery at [[Kilgetty]] closed.<ref>{{cite news|work=BBC News|title=New plaque for Pembrokeshire's 'forgotten' pit disaster|author=Aled Scourfield|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47213492|date=14 February 2019|accessdate=14 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GENUKI: The Coal Industry in Pembrokeshire|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/PemCoal|accessdate=31 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|journal=Field Studies|author=George Edwards|volume=1|number=5|date=1963|title=The Coal Industry in Pembrokeshire|url=http://fsj.field-studies-council.org/media/344531/vol1.5_29.pdf|pages=33–64|accessdate=31 August 2016}}</ref>

==Seams==

==Seams==

Pembrokeshire Coalfield

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