Area of disused pits

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Area of disused pits

Image: © Russel Wills Taken: 4 Mar 2020

The grassy field on left was an open cast coal mine. Coal remains unmined under Shitlington Common.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.138733
Longitude
-2.302248