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| Gudham Gill Mines, Nenthead | ||
| Gudham Gill Mines | ||
| locality:- | Nenthead | |
| civil parish:- | Alston Moor (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | lead mine | |
| locality type:- | mine | |
| coordinates:- | NY78404510 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY7845 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY74 | |
| references:- | KDMRS 1979-82 |
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| evidence:- | possibly old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) |
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| source data:- | Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1
inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29
Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774. D4NY74SE.jpg "Lead Mines" no symbol item:- Carlisle Library : Map 2 Image © Carlisle Library |
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| evidence:- | visit log:- KDMRS 1979-82 placename:- Gudham Gill Mines item:- blende; galena |
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| source data:- | Notes, log book of Geological Outings, mine plans, etc, Kendal
and District Mine Research Society, Kendal area, Cumbria, etc,
visits made 1979-82. Geological Outing of the Kendal and District Mine Research Society Log book page 34:- "DATE - 30/9/79 SUNDAY / MAP REF - 7840/4510 / LOCATION - GUDHAM GILL / NAME - GUDHAM GILL MINES / TYPE OF SITE - MINES / WORKING OR DISUSED - DISUSED / PEOPLE IN PARTY [ ] / NOS. OF PHOTOS - 22 / SPECIMENS FOUND - BLENDE &GALENA / COMMENTS - COOL DRY DAY. SPOIL HEAPS OVER A WIDE AREA. NO LEVELS LEFT OPEN TO ENTER. ONLY LEVEL LEFT WAS BLOCKED BY ROOF FALLS. INTERESTING DAY." item:- private collection : 82 Image © see bottom of page |
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