A rich red
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A rich red
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 2 Feb 2018
The soil around the Boyd in Golden Valley is actually more red than gold. However, the red is indicative of the deposits of ochre that abounded here. Indeed, there was an ochre and oxide works just along the way from 1892-1970. The seam was largely worked out and so the works closed; given a little time and effort, the area has become a Local Nature Reserve.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.455736
Longitude
-2.428121