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Aber-Pergwm Mine Spoil Tips
by Stephen Rees
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Spoil Tips from the Aber-Pergwm Mine which is located opposite the New Vale of... (more)
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Woodland regeneration in Gedling Country Park
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6143
On the former spoil tip of the colliery. The principal species are Birch, oak... (more)
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Spoil tip with horses
by Stephen Craven
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One of many spoil tips from the construction of Bramhope tunnel in the 1840s. If... (more)
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Gorse-covered spoil tip
by Stephen Craven
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One of many spoil tips from construction of the railway tunnel.
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Spoil tip for mine adit, South Bedford mine site
by David Smith
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A long narrow, finger-like, tip, now overgrown
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High-voltage poles along the edge of former spoil heap
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3920
North of Sharlston High Street. A distribution circuit of probably 33,000 Volt... (more)
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Pond on former spoil heap, former Sharlston Colliery
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3920
A notice states Danger! Deep Water. Perhaps the levels vary.
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Former spoil heap, former Sharlston Colliery
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3920
North of Sharlston High Street.
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Detail of the spoil tip
by Stephen Craven
for square SE2442
It's still possible to make out the fine shale that comprises the excavated... (more)
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View from the Calverton spoil tip – 3
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6150
Looking towards the valley of the Cocker Beck.
Early 21st century housing... (more)
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Ashington Colliery, 1967
by Alan Murray-Rust
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One of my favourite industrial/railway photos of all time – all rather desolate,... (more)
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Another spoil tip above Bramhope tunnel
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE2442
One of many such tips along the route of this footpath, each of which gives a... (more)
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Spoil tips, Foggintor Quarry
by Alan Hunt
geograph for square SX5673
A line of spoil tips along the top of this former granite quarry near Princetown.
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View from Whitley Common
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SE5520
The 'hills' in the background are the vast spoil tip of Gale Common... (more)
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Footpath through a spoil tip
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE2442
The overgrown area either side of this footpath is one of the many spoil heaps... (more)
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Woodland on spoil tip near Greenbanks Farm
by Stephen Craven
geograph for square SE2442
The overgrown area is one of the many spoil heaps from the construction of the... (more)
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The western tip of a Cefn Du spoil heap
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SH5460
The tongue of slate waste is slowly being colonised by conifers from the nearby... (more)
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Farmland south of Robin Hood's spoil heap
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3226
Bounded by a colliery tip to the north and colliery railway embankments to the... (more)
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Spoil tip above Kingsdale
by Karl and Ali
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Upon seeing 'Tip (dis)' on the map I decided to go and investigate.... (more)
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Spoil Tip, near Dane Head
by Mick Garratt
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Evidence of some extraction industry.
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Track on the Calverton spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6051
The tip is now owned by the Forestry Commission and is Open Access. This section... (more)
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Track on the Calverton spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK5950
The tip is now owned by the Forestry Commission and is Open Access. This section... (more)
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Spoil tip to Kelton Ironstone Mine
by Mick Garratt
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Spoil heaps at Paddy End
by Karl and Ali
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Sun spotlights the huge spoil tips at the Paddy End copper works. Above, the... (more)
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The Wales Coast Path at Whelston
by Jeff Buck
geograph for square SJ2176
Heading south along the Wales Coast Path at Whelston. Ahead can be seen evidence... (more)
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Track on the Calverton spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6051
The tip is now owned by the Forestry Commission and is Open Access. This section... (more)
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Bridleway skirting a lead mining tip
by Christine Johnstone
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Alongside Flincher Gill.
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Spoil from the Blairlogie copper mine
by Doug Lee
geograph for square NS8297
This is the spoil heap from the Blairlogie copper mine. The mine's adit,... (more)
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Spoil heap, Robin Hood
by Christine Johnstone
geograph for square SE3227
A rare survival in the former Yorkshire coalfield - an unlandscaped spoil heap.... (more)
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Spoil heap and infrastructure, Robin Hood
by Christine Johnstone
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A rare survival in the former Yorkshire coalfield - an unlandscaped spoil heap.... (more)
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Spoil tip near Hendre-ddu quarry
by David Purchase
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Post industrial landscape near Calverton
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK6050
50 years ago, the view would have been dominated by the winding towers and coal... (more)
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View from the Calverton spoil tip – 1
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK5950
Looking towards Dorket Head.
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Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK5950
This could be deliberate seeding as part of the Calverton Colliery spoil tip... (more)
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Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK5950
This could be deliberate seeding as part of the Calverton Colliery spoil tip... (more)
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Access to the former spoil tip
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK5950
The notice is labelled 'The Coal Authority', but the land is now... (more)
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View towards Gedling Country Park
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6142
The skyline is almost entirely man made, being the landscaped spoil tips of... (more)
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North View Point, Cotgrave Country Park
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK6436
A small area has been fenced off inside the field to provide a viewpoint looking... (more)
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Spring growth
by Alan Murray-Rust
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Cereal crop on the slopes of the former Cotgrave Colliery spoil tip.
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Tip opposite Pit Lane, Mickletown
by Stephen Craven
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Older maps (c.1950) show a reservoir or tailings dam, where now there is a... (more)
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Commondyke Spoil Heap
by Mary and Angus Hogg
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A remnant of the old coal mining industry, this tip is now well-overgrown.
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Unnatural landscape
by Alan Murray-Rust
for square SK4648
The hill is entirely man made, being the former spoil tip of Moorgreen Colliery,... (more)
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Footpath near Beauvale
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SK4747
The prominent hill left of centre is entirely artificial, being the landscaped... (more)
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Craddock Moor
by Derek Harper
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Home Farm
by Alan Hunt
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A large spoil tip from the development work at Home Farm near Shackleford.
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Minor road from Kirkland to Cleator Moor
by David Purchase
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The 'hill' is a spoil tip, not a natural feature.
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Spoil tips at Ecton Mine
by David Martin
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Near Grange Farm
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The local landscape is dominated by the vast Gale Common spoil tip
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Looking north-west from Fulham Lane
by Alan Murray-Rust
geograph for square SE5419
The high ground is the Gale Common disposal tip for ash from the nearby power... (more)
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Dol-fawr
by Ian Capper
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Cottage in Cwm Rheidol, with former mining spoil tips on the hillside above.
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