Track on heath
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Track on heath
Image: © Jonathan Wilkins Taken: 20 Sep 2019
Areas of heathland amid otherwise verdant pasture indicate a substrate of mining waste. The oxidation of sulphide ores acidifies the soil, while metals and arsenic which are liberated deter most plant growth. Heather, lichen and mosses are just about the only vegetation that will tolerate such conditions. The chimney of an engine house from the Cusvey Mine peeps over the treetops.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.233269
Longitude
-5.146956