Now-exhausted outcrop iron mines that formed part of the early workings in the area. Active around 1841, they produced a modest 3,000 tons of ore before falling out of use. The workings connect underground with Old Ham Pit and nearby mines.
Access as Old Ham.
External Links
Publications (3)
- (2002); WMS Newsletter Issue 47 Oct; 28 pages
- Oldham, Tony (1998); Mines of the Forest of Dean; 86 pages
- Sibly F.T, revsd. Lloyd W. (1927); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol X 2nd Ed - Iron Ores - Hematites of Forest of Dean, South Wales; 115 pages
