Wigpool Pit, No.2


Iron Mine

Worked from 1910 to 1924

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Jan 13th, 2025 by TomFerry


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Forest of Dean
Mitcheldean
51.8754234, -2.5049169
SO 6534 1977
Open Access
260m
#1,003

Iron ore mine in the Forest of Dean is recognizable for its distinctive red clay-mud and steep inclines. Several popular entrances to the mine, all gated for safety, include Sway Hole, Steam Hole, Foxes Hole, and Meeks Hole.

Publications (1)

  • (1927); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol X 2nd Ed - Iron Ores - Hematites of Forest of Dean, South Wales; 115 pages
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