Sheep on a filled Shaft at Kitts Steps Mine

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Sheep on a filled Shaft at Kitts Steps Mine

Image: © M Hunter Taken: 21 Dec 2008

This mine was worked from 3 shafts in the mid 19th century for lead and silver. There is an open adit discharging into the river Lyd further down the hill side.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.641327
Longitude
-4.095461