One of the larger operations in the dale, still possessing a considerable amount of dump material. The calcite extracted from this site typically fluoresces in the common red-orange spectrum. Additionally, while the fluorite doesn’t exhibit fluorescence, sizable crystals often display appealing purple margins.
Keld Heads Level
Part of Keld Heads Mine
Lead Mine
Worked until 1888
Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot
Yorkshire Dales | |
Preston under Scar | |
54.312374, -1.879307 | |
SE 0795 9076 | |
Private Land | |
186m | |
#15,297 |
Keld Heads Mine - 22m
Surface Rise, 2nd - 245m
Keld Heads New Smelt Mill - 283m
Johnson's Shaft - 304m
Preston under Scar Quarry - 324m
Surface Rise, 1st - 335m
Keld Heads Old Smelt Mill - 416m
Condenser Shaft - 430m
Calvert's Level - 447m
Dent Shaft - 596m
Water Shaft - 712m
Water Level - 729m
Bella Gill Shaft - 762m
Hell Gill Level - 815m
Ringing Hole - 929m
Preston Pasture Quarry - 1,122m
Brick Garth Plantation - 1,170m
Brick Garth Plantation - 1,201m
Ashbank Level - 1,277m
Cross Roads Shaft - 1,368m
Heron Tree Strings - 1,690m
Langscar Strings - 1,895m
Blue Hillock Shaft - 1,944m