Bell Pit Remains in West Wood
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Bell Pit Remains in West Wood
Image: © Jonathan Clitheroe Taken: 5 Nov 2011
One of many hollows that can be seen near to the footpath in this area of the wood. These are the remains of manually dug shafts known as bell pits. Beneath a layer of sandstone, iron ore and coal were extracted before being roughly backfilled once the mine became unstable.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.245836
Longitude
-1.379701