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 *****SWAAG_ID***** 585
 Date Entered 28/07/2012
 Updated on 28/07/2012
 Recorded by Tim Laurie
 Category Mining Related
 Record Type Mining
 Site Access Public Access Land
 Record Date 01/01/2005
 Location Arkengarthdale. Tanner Rake, Scatter Scar and North Rake Hushes from Fell End.
 Civil Parish Arkengarthdale
 Brit. National Grid NZ 020 024
 Altitude 400m
 Geology The Main Limestone. Lead mining on mineralised faults.
 Record Name Arkengarthdale. Sleigill. Tanner Rake, Scatter Scar and North Rake Hushes from Fell End.
 Record Description Open cast lead mining hushes and levels on the Great Blackside Vein. For the history and details of the lead mines here, see Len Tyson's excellent Monograph: 'The Arkengarthdale Mines.' British Mining No 53. August 1995.
 Image 1 ID 3186         Click image to enlarge
 Image 1 Description Tanner Rake, Scatter Scar and North Rake Hushes from Fell End.
 
 
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