Opencast lead workings
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Opencast lead workings
Image: © John Harrison Taken: 27 Jan 2012
Old workings for lead dug opencast from the surface along the vein has left a straight, deep 'valley' over 300m long, with shafts alongside
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Image Location
Latitude
53.063049
Longitude
-3.117497