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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 397
 Date Entered 12/12/2011
 Updated on 14/12/2011
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Mining Related
 Record Type Mining
 Record Date 22/12/2010
 Location Fremington Edge, Hindrake Vein
 Civil Parish Reeth
 Brit. National Grid Hidden
 Altitude 360m approximate
 Geology Kame terrace and landslip below Main Limestone.
 Record Name Bale complex near the Hindrake Vein
 Record Description Exceptionally large complex of bale sites with associated small pits, structures and water management system at landslip area below Fremington Edge. Lead slag and some coal and charcoal present. Two flint flakes and a possible knife sharpening stone found here also. Late bronze age axes (debased currency axes?) were cast from bronze with a high lead content. (#NZ032016 approximate)
 Dimensions See photos
 Additional Notes To follow.
 Image 1 ID 1680         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Bale sites, Fremington Edge.
 Image 2 ID 1681         Click image to enlarge
 Image 2 Description 
 Image 3 ID 1682         Click image to enlarge
 Image 3 Description 
 Image 4 ID 1701         Click image to enlarge
 Image 4 Description Bale
 Image 5 ID 1706         Click image to enlarge
 Image 5 Description General view
 Image 6 ID 1702         Click image to enlarge
 Image 6 Description Bale
 Image 7 ID 1703         Click image to enlarge
 Image 7 Description Dam
 Image 8 ID 1704         Click image to enlarge
 Image 8 Description Pit and bale
 Image 9 ID 1705         Click image to enlarge
 Image 9 Description Pits
 
 
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