Outcrops in Garrion Gill
Introduction
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Outcrops in Garrion Gill
Image: © Alan O'Dowd Taken: 4 Jan 2020
The flat area in the foreground is marked on 19th Century Ordnance Survey maps as containing buildings which were part of Shawhead Colliery. The specific location is marked as Tapponhill Mine.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.748687
Longitude
-3.908384