Pit and tips
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Pit and tips by Jonathan Wilkins as part of the Geograph project.
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Pit and tips
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 7 Jun 2018
So far as I can discover, this flooded pit is one of three which comprised the Nant y Fron quarry. This view is from the top of the incline which descends into the pit, which is dominated by the tips from the higher pits and mill area.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.043346
Longitude
-4.2586