Volunteer archaeology monitors do not
only inspect and report on the condition of the many recorded archaeological
sites on the Eastern Moors, but also attempt to carry out some research to
increase our knowledge and to correct any errors which have been made when
recording features.
A case in point is the dilapidated
brick structure (SK 2791 7950), which lies approximately 200 metres to the
North East of the prominent Totley Tunnel Ventilation Shaft (SK 2773
7940). The structure had been described
in the ArcHeritage database as the remains of a tunnel surveyor’s observatory
but, as it does not lie directly above the line of the tunnel, this was clearly
incorrect. What could it have been used for?
