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Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1155775
SWAAG Honorary President:
Tim Laurie F,S,A,

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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 754
 Date Entered 05/09/2013
 Updated on 05/09/2013
 Recorded by Stephen Eastmead
 Category Mining Related
 Record Type Industrial Archaeology
 Site Access Public Access Land
 Record Date 01/09/2013
 Location Black Mires, Arkengarthdale
 Civil Parish Arkengarthdale
 Brit. National Grid NY 992 035
 Altitude See Map image
 Record Name Black Mire Dam Leat to the New Smelt Mill. GPS 3D Survey
 Record Description A survey of the Black Mires Dam and its associated leat to the New Smelt Mill was undertaken using a ProMark 120 GPS. Post processing was based on OS-Net RICM CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Station) data downloaded from here.

The processed data and map can be downloaded here.

 Image 1 ID 4684         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Black Mire Leat - Altitude profile from Black Mire Dam to just above the New Smelt Mill.
 Image 2 ID 4685         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description Black Mires Leat Map showing its path across the chert tramway and the teo flues from the Octagonal and New Smelt Mills.
 
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