Cumbria, England
Threlkeld lead mine and granite quarry village
Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Sea potteryAlso reported: mine and quarry refuse.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
Mining village below Blencathra with old lead and zinc workings and a large granite quarry served by the railway. Mine and quarry-era refuse.
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