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Cumbria, England

Coniston village, copper and slate shore

Lake shore Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: mine and quarry refuse.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1850 historic-map era

Mining and slate village that also became a Ruskin and steam-yacht tourist centre at the head of Coniston Water. Resort pier fill mixed with mine and quarry-era refuse.

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