Show on mapArmouth Wath is located at the meeting of two small streams at the head of Baysdale.Â
A pair of old stone bridges cross the streams, as well as some more modern pipes.
 
A ruined building stand by the track, it looks more industrial than the domestic as I couldn’t spot any chimneys or fireplaces.
 
About 100m to the South-West is a small single roomed structure
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The main area of mining is to the side of the stream, north of the buildings. Three collapses running perpendicular the stream can be seen, the first of which contains a lot of rubble.
 
Within this largest depression stands a small arch, which presumably was once the mine entrance.
 
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Downstream is a nice waterfall probably rarely seen due to the remoteness of the site.
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To the South-East is evidence of the existance of Black Hagg Pit.
We found a fair amount of coal lying around in the area, and found it to burn very well in the pub at Commondale on the way home.
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Hi Chris,
There is a good article about the coal mining here in the Ryedale Historian, about issue 8? The building nearby was probably a hermitage for either a nun from Baysdale or a monk from Guisborough. The article was written by Raymond Hayes who as you will know was a brilliant amateur archaeologist, assisted by Roland Close who lived in .Baysdale and often assisted Raymond. It’s a really good walk
All the best
Geoff Taylor