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Simmonds, V. 2014. An overview of the archaeology of Mendip caves and karst. Mendip Cave Register & Archive (MCRA). (currently being revised, 2016)

An overview of the archaeology of Mendip caves and karst is freely available online at www.mendipgeoarch.net and in the archaeology section of the Mendip Cave Register & Archive at www.mcra.org.uk

Alderley Edge Mines, Cheshire

2022 Posted by mendipgeoarch Mon, October 10, 2022 12:10:34

All the images below were taken during a British Cave Research Association (BCRA) field meeting on 9th October 2022.

Survey by Derbyshire Cave Club (DCC)

Engine Vein Mine. Former entrance shaft (now concreted over)

Engine Vein Mine

Mineral deposition, copper

Cross-bedding in sandstone

Mineral deposition, azurite

Coffin adit, Brynlow Levels

Ladder down from Brynlow Levels

Azurite

Date 1865 at point where Hough Level intersects old mine workings

Graffiti in Wood Mine (recent)

Mineral deposition

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Vince Simmonds

Archaeologist, speleologist, geologist, and outdoor enthusiast. Generally, enjoying and exploring the natural world.

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Image left: At the start of the South West Coast Path, Minehead, Somerset, May 28th 2023.

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