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SN7313 : Opencast mine and its spoil tip

near to Cwmllynfell, Neath Port Talbot/Castell-Nedd Port Talbot, Great Britain

Opencast mine and its spoil tip

The day after I took this picture, the workings here became a news item on Welsh news - apparently the renewing of work here is causing problems to the community of Rhosamman as the spoil heap (seen to the right) is growing so quickly that it's now blocking both mobile phone and digital terrestrial TV signals at an alarming rate.

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Grid Square: SN7313, 3 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Hywel Williams (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 14 June, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 16 June, 2009
Category: Spoil heap (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SN 731 131 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:48.1434N 3:50.4311W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SN 734 152
View Direction: SOUTH (about 180 degrees)