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High Mine

Sandford Quarry, Sandford Hill.

NGR:ST 4253 5904
WGS84:51.32754, -2.82620
Length:20 m
Depth:15 m
Altitude:130 m
Tags:Mine, Shaft, Lost
Registry:westmendip

A mine located on the very summit of the hill, close to the trig point. A 14m deep shaft led to a small collapsed chamber. Sadly the mine has been quarried away.

Alternate Names: SSSS-22-I

Notes: Ref: W. I. Stanton, Logbook 1 pp 13 (1943-1944) available online via the MCRA at www.mcra.org.uk/logbooks

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This entry was last updated: 2024-03-02 14:13:42

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