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


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.







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