Dirtlow Rake was oiginally mined for lead ore and these pick marks along the surface exposure of the vein might be quite old. The vein was reworked for flourspar and calcite in the late C20th and much of the area has been filled in and landscaped. This photograph was taken in about 1980.
This photograph is by mcrtchly and was uploaded January 26th 2009. © mcrtchly please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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