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Slate Sills Level (Roughside) Lead Mine (United Kingdom)


Peter Jackson mentions a Roughside Level in his 1969 NCMRS memoirs (p 2 and 9 of 11) (giving a GR as NY781425) This is at NY784453 (approx). Mike Luff say it was prospected by Angus Oliver but he's not sure what for. It links to the Brownley Hill complex. Mine plans in WCMRG paper of 2007 show the connection(p 11 of 56)

Location Update: I think both mines referenced above are the same location. I get OS of NY 78122 45342 via Bing Maps, and maybe a transposition of cords? Not aware of any other levels apart from this one in this location. The Slate Sills Level is on the Southern end of Moss Cross Vein, in Brownley Hill, and an old plan does 'possibly' show a connection to Brownley into the Quarry Hazle also coinciding with a surface shaft. Mr Mike.

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Photographs Of Roughside
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Last updated August 8th 2020 by Mr Mike
Historic Photographs Of Roughside
Historic Photographs Of Roughside (5 photos)
Last updated April 2nd 2016 by Jim MacPherson

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 54.8019965429365
Longitude: -2.34226959840259
Landranger grid reference: NY780453
Easting: 378000
Northing: 545300

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Major Mining Region



Slate Sills Level Lead Mine belongs to the Alston Moor region.