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NZ5701 : Jet Mine Spoil Heap, Urra

near to Urra, North Yorkshire, Great Britain

Jet Mine Spoil Heap, Urra

Jet is a form of fossilised timber and has been used for jewellery for 4000 years but reached its peak in the nineteenth century. The hillside above Urra is covered with these spoil heaps.

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2005

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Grid Square: NZ5701, 9 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Mick Garratt (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for NZ5701)
Date Taken: Friday, 20 May, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 20 May, 2005
Category: Industrial heritage (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 57 01 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 54:24.3432N 1:6.9412W