2015

NY8034 : Signs of mining activity

taken 10 years ago, near to Harwood, County Durham, England

Signs of mining activity
Signs of mining activity
A fenced off shaft and small spoil tip to the left indicate mining activity here by Harwood Beck. Almost certainly a lead mine, but one would suspect that not much was found due to the small size of the tailings.

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Geographical Context: Geological interest Uplands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Quarrying, Mining Derelict, Disused Moorland
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NY8034, 36 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gordon Hatton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 5 April, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 21 April, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 8025 3448 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:42.2969N 2:18.4807W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 8027 3452
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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