Mines, mining and quarrying

The southern end of Burbage Edge has been extensively quarried for millstone manufacture, probably mostly in the 19th century. This particular quarry has an amazing prow-like pillar of rock left standing ("The Cioch Block"). Higger Tor is visble in the far distance. This photo is sepia version of an HDR photo posted previously.

The southern end of Burbage Edge has been extensively quarried for millstone manufacture, probably mostly in the 19th century. This photo is an HDR attempt in order to cope with the huge range of light intensity on this sunny day. You can see some unfinished/unused millstones and also the remains of a stone-walled building (quarrymens', millstone mens' hut?) in the foreground.

The southern end of Burbage Edge has been extensively quarried for millstone manufacture, probably mostly in the 19th century. This particular quarry has an amazing prow-like pillar of rock left standing ("The Cioch Block"). Higger Tor is visble in the far distance. This photo is an HDR attempt in order to cope with the huge range of light intensity on this sunny day.

Millstones and one of the quarries at the southern end of Burbage Edge.

The southern end of Burbage Edge has been extensively quarried for millstone manufacture, probably mostly in the 19th century. Access to the quarries is via a track (former tramway perhaps?) which runs along a constructed embankment. Rock debris from millstone manufacture has been tipped over the embankment edge. The 'Cioch Block', an amazing, prow-like, pillar of rock left standing is visible just right of centre.

The "Great Open Cast" - abandoned open-pit copper workings at Parys Mountain, Anglesey, North Wales. Scanned from Kodachrome 25 transparency film. Useful Links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parys_Mountain www.parysmountain.co.uk/

View eastwards from near Carmel Head, Anglesey. These old mine remains are part of a set of old workings along a mineralised fault line just south of Trwyn y Gader (Carmel Head), on the north-west tip of Anglesey. I lived on a farm near here for 2 months in the summer of 1972 whilst carrying out my undergraduate student mapping project. The Wylfa Magnox nuclear power station at Cemaes Bay is visible in the distance.

Originally posted for the Guesswhere UK group. Pegswood Flash at Coney Garth, near Ashington, Northumberland. This is a flash created by mining subsidence - the land has sunk down owing to the gradual collapse and compaction of old coal mine workings at depth, and then subsequently filled with water, as the former ground surface now lies below the water table. Hence the hegderows and fences disappearing into the water. The River Wansbeck flows past here about a half-mile away. It is now well-known locally for its bird life. Scanned from Kodachrome 64 transparency film, taken with a Zenit 'E'. See where this picture was taken. [?]

The remains of the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The copperas solution was used in the leather tanning industry.

Pond at the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The pond in the foreground was used to concentrate the copperas solution which was then used in the leather tanning industry.

The remains of the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The pond in the foreground was used to concentrate the copperas solution which was then used in the leather tanning industry.

The remains of the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The copperas solution was used in the leather tanning industry.

The remains of the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The copperas solution was used in the leather tanning industry.

The remains of the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The copperas solution was used in the leather tanning industry. Experimenting with a Sigma 10-20mm lens and polarising filter.

The remains of the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The copperas solution was used in the leather tanning industry.

The remains of the Copperas House near Ringinglow, Limb Valley, Sheffield, England. 'Copperas' (ferrous sulphate) was manufactured here from the pyritic Ringinglow Coal seam, mined nearby. The copperas solution was used in the leather tanning industry.

Originally posted for the Guesswhere UK group... The engine house at the pumping shaft, Mandale lead mine in Lathkill Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire. See where this picture was taken. [?]

The photograph is of 'open works' along the Dirtlow Rake mineral vein, between Pin Dale and Cavedale, near Castleton. The vertical slot is where lead miners have removed the vein, from medieval times onwards. Later workings took place underground and there are many old shafts along the length of the vein. The view is eastwards along the vein. The small 'bump' on the skyline is Win Hill. The village of Hope lies hidden beyond the green fields in the middle distance.