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placename:-
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Blagill Mine
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locality:-
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Blagill
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parish
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Alston Moor parish, once in
Cumberland
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county:-
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Cumbria
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mine
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coordinates:-
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NY74004710
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10Km square:-
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NY74
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References
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KDMRS 1979-82
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1Km square |
NY7447 |
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sketch map:- |
KDMRS 1979-82
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Log book and sketch maps from the Kendal and District
Mine Research Society, 1979-82. |
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Geological Outing of the Kendal and District Mine
Research Society
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Log book page 89:-
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DATE - 17/5/81 / MAP REF - 7400/4710 / LOCATION - ALSTON
AREA. / NAME - BLAGILL MINE / TYPE OF SITE - MINE / WORKING
OR DISUSED - DISUSED / PEOPLE IN PARTY [ ] / NOS. OF PHOTOS
- 51 / SPECIMENS FOUND - SMALL PIECES OF GALENA, BLENDE.
& BARTO-CALCITE / COMMENTS - FINE WARM DAY, WINDY.
EXTENSIVE SPOIL HEAPS OVER A WIDE AREA. TWO LEVELS LEFT
OPEN. TOP LEVEL BLOCKED AFTER ONLY 20-30YDS. BOTTOM LEVEL IS
VERY EXTENSIVE, CONTAINING MANY LEVELS SHAFTS & STOPES.
A FURTHER VISIT IS PROPOSED. TO INVESTIGATE THE UNDERGROUND
WORKINGS,
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Log book page 106:-
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DATE - 4/4/82 / MAP REF - 7410/4760. 7420/4780. / LOCATION -
ALSTON AREA / NAME - BLAGILL BURN / TYPE OF SITE - MINES. /
WORKING OR DISUSED - DISUSED. / PEOPLE IN PARTY [ ] / NOS.
OF PHOTOS - 60. / SPECIMENS FOUND - SMALL PIECES OF GALENA /
COMMENTS - WARM DAY, DRY. AS 17/5/81 + BOTTOM LEVEL FOLLOWED
UNTIL ITS END, STOPPED BY EXTENSIVE ROOF FALL. OTHER LEVELS
EXIST ABOVE TOP ROAD IN GILL AND SOME OF THESE WERE
INVESTIGATED. MOST ARE IN SHALE OF BAD CONDITION AND END OR
DETERIORATE QUITE QUICKLY, THOUGH THEY ARE INTERESTING, FOR
THE ARCHING AND FORMATIONS INTERESTING DAY.
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placename:-
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Blagill Mine
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other name:-
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Blagill Burn Mines
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coordinates:-
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NY74004710
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date:-
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1981=1982
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period:-
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1980s
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Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008
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