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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 239
 Date Entered 28/06/2011
 Updated on 28/06/2011
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Mining Related
 Record Type Mining
 Site Access Public Access Land
 Record Date 17/06/2011
 Location Lover Gill
 Civil Parish Muker
 Brit. National Grid SD 878 963
 Altitude 410m
 Geology Underset Limestone and Main Limestone series.
 Record Name Lead Mine at junction of Lover Gill with Cliff Beck.
 Record Description The remains of intensive lead mine activity here include the entrance to the level,spoil heaps, bouse teams and a ruined mine shop. A further stone walled structure is to be seeen in the ravine above the mine which was probably also hushed or open cast mines.
 Dimensions N/A see photos
 Image 1 ID 868         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Bouse teams and entrance to the level
 Image 2 ID 869         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description The level.
 Image 3 ID 870         Click image to enlarge
 Image 3 Description The level
 Image 4 ID 871         Click image to enlarge
 Image 4 Description Detail
 Image 5 ID 872         Click image to enlarge
 Image 5 Description Mine shop
 
 
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