Description
A small mine operates on the Standalone and Fellgrove veins, situated at the horizon of the Hipple Sill and Upper Felltop Limestone. Additionally, there is an opencut located at grid reference NY94865054, focusing on the Shildon Vein.
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Publications (3)
Fairbairn, R.A.; NMRS (2000); British Mining 65 - Allendale, Tynedale & Derwent Lead Mines; ISBN 0901450 52 9; pp.74,81,90-91. NMRS; Memoirs 1969; pp.61-63. Pirt, W.K. & Dodds, J.M.; NMRS (2002); British Mining 70 - Lead Mining in the Derwent Valley; ISBN 0901450 55 3; pp.9,14-15,42,50,116-117,121-122,124
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Sites within 2km (20)
Reeding Burn Mine - Adit level - 60m Reeding Burn Mine - Reeding Level - 183m Old Shildon Burn Shafts - 502m Birkside Opencast - 503m Fellgrove - Shaft & Adit - 1,178m Beldon Burn Mine - Level - 1,482m Beldon Burn Mine - Level - 1,531m Shildon Mine - Standalone Shaft - 1,539m Shildon Mine - Bridge - 1,679m Beldon & Reeding - 1,697m Beldon Shields - 1,708m Shildon Mine - Shaft - 1,709m Shildon Mine - 1,715m Shildon Mine - Engine House - 1,719m Beldon Mine - 1,752m Beldon Engine Shaft - 1,771m Shildon Mine - House - 1,838m Shildon Mine - Shaft - 1,928m Shildon Level - 1,967m Shildon Mine - Adit - 1,974m
