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Sharnberry vein is a mineralised section of the Sharnberry fault, a long WSW-ENE... (more)

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Flincher Gill is only a tiny stream after a long dry spell, and sinks in its bed... (more)

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Three railway tunnels (two disused) and a canal tunnel run parallel under... (more)

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The image shows the eastern end of a large spoil heap from local quarrying. The... (more)

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A rare survival in the former Yorkshire coalfield - an unlandscaped spoil heap.... (more)

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A rare survival in the former Yorkshire coalfield - an unlandscaped spoil heap.... (more)

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Viewed from the slopes of Foel Penycastell, spoil heaps formed during the years... (more)

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This is the spoil heap from the Blairlogie copper mine. The mine's adit,... (more)

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A partly-obscured large spoil heap from local limestone quarrying viewed across... (more)

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The main body of the quarry is to the photographer's right, out of shot:... (more)

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Spoil Tips from the Aber-Pergwm Mine which is located opposite the New Vale of... (more)

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Bounded by a colliery tip to the north and colliery railway embankments to the... (more)

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The large spoil heap which is part of the nature reserve at Stanton's Pit.... (more)

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My first thought was that this was the site of a motte castle, however, I... (more)

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Spoil heaps from mining activity to the north of Blaenavon.

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Fry's Bottom Colliery worked in the nineteenth century and produced this... (more)

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My trusty year 2000 Explorer Map shows this area as a spoil heap. Now... (more)

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My trusty year 2000 Explorer Map shows this area as a spoil heap. The natural... (more)

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Spoil heap of earth on meadowland near Upton Upon Severn, work has begun here in... (more)

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This part of the Doon Valley is littered with old spoil heaps and other evidence... (more)

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It was pure chance that I was stood on the footpath here because the large... (more)

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Heading south along the Wales Coast Path at Whelston. Ahead can be seen evidence... (more)

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Tall, white pampas grass is amongst the vegetation to have sprung up close to a... (more)

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Spoil heap beside footpath which was used en route to Mynydd Gethin.

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Walked up Mountain Road passed Pen-y-waun Farm to Common and beyond to climb the... (more)

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Large heaps of spoil remain as a scar on the hillside and a reminder of the... (more)

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Immediately left of the small ruin is the entrance to SD1791 : Gated level, disused copper mine workings, Logan Beck. Above, next... (more)

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The spoil arrives from the tunnel by conveyor belt. There have been some... (more)

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Near where the track ends there is a spoil heap on Renwick Fell which you pass... (more)

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The railway between Hereford and Worcester passes under limestone hills east of... (more)

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The Sir Francis Lead Mine was operated by 2 companies. The stonework in the... (more)

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A spoil heap from an old coal mine standing beside the B740 at Crawick.

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It is not clear from old maps why this heap is here. There were some old shafts... (more)

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North of Sharlston High Street. A distribution circuit of probably 33,000 Volt... (more)

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A notice states Danger! Deep Water. Perhaps the levels vary.

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North of Sharlston High Street.

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An unusual industrial spoil heap. In 1850 the Hodgson & Simpson soap works... (more)

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The setting sun on the overgrown heaps from old quarry workings makes the... (more)

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Viewed from the Vale of Rheidol Railway.

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A spoil heap from recent work cleaning the nearby watercourse.

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Looks like some iron in the spoil

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Two large heaps (marked as 'Trial Shafts' on the map) lie just above... (more)

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Behind SU6318 : Former poultry houses at Stoke Wood. Spoil occupying the position of a former poultry shed which... (more)

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Several heaps of broken rocks lie around the old mine workings; this one... (more)

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Part of the heather-clad waste heaps shown in SE1762 : Spoil Heaps near Hood Gap, seen from the... (more)

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The site of the former Outwood colliery consisted of 13 hectares of derelict... (more)

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Are these spoil heaps? They hide some lagoons, presumably from mineral extraction.

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One of the large spoil tips on the north side of the hill which are remnants of... (more)

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From an old coal mine.

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