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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 923 |
| Date Entered | 18/03/2016 |
| Updated on | 21/03/2016 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Mining Related |
| Record Type | Mining |
| SWAAG Site | Harkerside Moor |
| Site Access | Public Access Land |
| Record Date | 17/03/2016 |
| Location | Harkerside Moor. Glacial hummock on East side of Browna Gill. |
| Civil Parish | Grinton |
| Brit. National Grid | SE 01051 97529 |
| Altitude | 363m |
| Geology | Hummocky glacial drift over sandstones. |
| Record Name | Harkerside Moor. Browna Gill. Lead Bale with indications that copper were minerals present within the ores smelted |
| Record Description | Group of lead bales sites (NMR Sites 236,237, 238 and 339) recorded previously, Reference: Richard Smith 2006. British Mining No 80, page 103.This group of lead bales is located on the more southerly of two glacial hummocks East of Browna Gill. Moderate amounts of yellow-coated slag, burnt sandstone and charcoal were recorded to be present. This SWAAG Record draws attention to the presence of slag at Site 238 with traces of bright blue-green azurite copper ore. See photograph images 3 and 4 below. Site 339 in this Group is Radiocarbon dated to 1300AD. |
| Dimensions | See photos 4 and 5 below |
| Additional Notes | For full details of the Bale Sites at Browna Gill and other Bale Sites in Swaledale and adjacent areas, see: Richard Smith 2006. British Mining No 80, page 103. |
| Image 1 ID | 6731 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | The Bale site. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 6732 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | The Bale site |  |
| Image 3 ID | 6734 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Brassy slag with traces of vivid blue/green Azurite? copper ore. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 6735 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Brassy slag with traces of vivid blue/green Azurite copper ore. |  |
