Barras End High Level


Lead Mine

Worked from 1805 to 1884

Jan 1st, 2024 from NMRS by Buddle-Bot



Yorkshire Dales
Bleaberry Gill
54.406348, -2.020148
NY 9879 0121
Open Access
432m
#13,968


Numerous old dumps blanket the area, remnants of early bell pit workings and later levels driven from lower down the fellside. Material on these dumps indicates that the veins in this area primarily consisted of galena accompanied by banded brown Baryte. This Baryte, when cut and polished, bears a resemblance to Derbyshire ‘Oakstone’. Crystalline Baryte is scarce, but occasionally forms small yet sharp brown elongated crystals, sometimes found alongside transparent sprays of hemimorphite. Pyromorphite, though rare, has been observed on one or two of the dumps.


Publications (3)

  • (1968); MSG - Journal 02 - Journal; 32 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Arkengarthdale North Swaledale; 1 pages
  • BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Arkengarthdale North Swaledale; 1 pages





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