Easton mine was always considered more of an experimental venture than a mine itself, it was United Steels equivalent to Stewart and Lloyds Thistleton mine. The mining site was near high dyke line about one mile north of Colsterworth at a point called Burton lane crossing. Site preparation began in 1958.
There were 3 adits in total the northern most was just for ventilation, most likely a return airway. During the driving of the adit a temporary 2ft 6″ tramway was installed to remove the ore as required this is noted as having a steel cable so either it was run by a winch or was a endless haulage system. Afterwards this adit had a 4ft wide conveyor belt added in it which would extend to the working face as the mine progressed, this would be known as the middle adit. No details are listed for the other adit , chances are this was just for pedestrian access and maintenance. The mine would be operated by three 15 ton shuttle carts. The cross cuttings where more widely spaced than at other mines “Scunthorpe” due to the difference in the ore. Estimates for the mines ore was a reserve of 150 million tones with production aiming for 250k-1million tonnes per annum. These amounts were never achieved only around 10k was. Ore from the adit was conveyed by belt to a gantry over one of the sidings, wagons in the storage sidings were let down by gravity to the vicinity of the gantry and moved under the latter by spotting mule installed by Mitchell construction Co Ltd of Peterborough. These plans were a very modern undertaking completely different to the previous mining styles used , maybe because this is a new site not taking over any former mine.
1966 production seemed to slow down they blamed the steel prices, on March 17th 1967 the mine closed.
The site today has been completely landscaped and is now a frozen food storage warehouse. The drift was said to be flooded , around the 70s 2 adits still were visible and bricked up bearing the 1959 on the concrete lintel .