Old Marl Hole, Sandyford
Introduction
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Image: © Steve Lewin Taken: 4 Jul 2006
You'll find this marked on the map as Clay Pit (dis) but in this area all such disused diggings are called Marl Holes, marl being a specific type of clay once used in the pottery industry.