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

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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 162
 Date Entered 23/03/2011
 Updated on 23/03/2011
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Mining Related
 Record Type Mining
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 Site Type 
 Site Name 
 Site Description 
 Site Access Public Access Land
 Record Date 22/03/2011
 Location Punchard Gill
 Civil Parish Arkengarthdale
 Brit. National Grid NY 96040 04379
 Altitude 410m
 Geology The Main Limestone
 Record Name Routh Level
 Record Description Entrance to the Routh level (now blocked) and spoil heap on the western bank of Great Punchard Gill. The entrance to the level is just to the east of the limekiln. It has been blocked and s difficult to find.
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 Scientific Name 
 Common / Notable Species 
 Tree and / or Stem Girth 
 Tree: Position / Form / Status 
 Tree Site ID 0
 Associated Site SWAAG ID 0
 Additional Notes This disused level is one element in an interesting industrial landscape complex on the western side of Great Punchard Gill, comprising the mine level, a double limekiln and quarry and a large and well preserved sheepfold/washfold (each feature recorded seperately).
 Image 1 ID 448         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description The Routh Level from the west, entrance to the level is east of the lime kiln.
 Image 2 ID 449         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description The Routh Level from south bank of Punchard Gill, entrance to the level is east of the lime kiln.
 Image 3 ID 450         Click image to enlarge
 Image 3 Description The Routh Level.
 Image 4 ID 451         Click image to enlarge
 Image 4 Description The Routh Level, entrance.
 Image 5 ID 452         Click image to enlarge
 Image 5 Description The Routh Level, interior at entrance.
 Image 6 ID 453         Click image to enlarge
 Image 6 Description The Routh Level, interior at entrance.
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