Foundations of Mendip (British Geological Survey) – Old lead workings

Lead-rich slag from the 19th century mining operations. Blackmoor, Charterhouse
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Lead-rich slag from the 19th century mining operations. Blackmoor, Charterhouse
Credit
NERC
Key stages
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Cultural Heritage
Geology
Land Management
Wildlife
Curriculum subject
Geography
Science
Discover how spoil heaps produced by the lead mining industry provide a particularly distinctive Mendip habitat.
Keywords
industrial
lead working
lead
Spoil heap
mining
spoil
slag
Foundations of Mendip (British Geological Survey) – Old lead workings