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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 683 |
| Date Entered | 18/02/2013 |
| Updated on | 20/02/2013 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Mining Related |
| Record Type | Mining |
| SWAAG Site | Hagg Farm |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 19/02/2013 |
| Location | Escarpment slope above West Hagg Farm. |
| Civil Parish | Reeth |
| Brit. National Grid | SE 05853 99233 |
| Altitude | 334m |
| Geology | At edge of outcrop of the Underset Limestone. |
| Record Name | Fremington Edge above West Hagg Farm. Lead Bale site No 2 below Fremington Edge. |
| Record Description | See SWAAG Site Record Nos 640 (Site 1) and 684 (Site 3) for details of Bale Site No 1 below Fremington Edge which is approximately 200m east of this site and Site No 3. This site,Site No 2 is a rather small lead smelting site located by Richard Smith, Alan Mills and Tim Laurie. Site 2 is on the top edge of the Underset Limestone and is the second of three bale sites on the rocky slopes above the walled pastures of West Hagg Farm. This site is located at around 335m O.D. elevation which is approximately 65m below the top of the Main Limestone where the well known lead bales here are shown on a map dated 1592, are located.(Tyson, L.O. 1989. 'A History of the Manor and Lead Mines of Marrick, Swaledale, Figure 3.')
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| Dimensions | See photos |
| Additional Notes | Much lead slag evident including lead glazing on sandstone, see photos, and lead silicate traces on stones built into an adjacent field wall. |
| Image 1 ID | 4002 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | West Hagg. Underset Limestone below Fremington Edge. Richard Smith and Alan Mills at Lead Bale Site No 2. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 4003 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | West Hagg. Underset Limestone below Fremington Edge. Richard Smith and Alan Mills at Lead Bale Site No 2. |  |
| Image 3 ID | 4004 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | West Hagg. Underset Limestone below Fremington Edge. Richard Smith and Alan Mills at Lead Bale Site No 2. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 4005 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | West Hagg. Underset Limestone below Fremington Edge. Richard Smith and Alan Mills at Lead Bale Site No 2. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 4006 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | West Hagg. Underset Limestone below Fremington Edge. Lead slag and glazed surface at Lead Bale Site No 2. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 4007 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | West Hagg. Underset Limestone below Fremington Edge. Lead glazed surface detail. Lead Bale Site No 2. |  |
