I have not herd of any chert mines in this area but there has been extensive
mining of the Haslenden flags (probably spelt wrong). The hillside opposite
Facit is hollow from one side to the other and it appears that they were
mining everything from paving flags, to building stone, to road setts. There
are also the remains of many surface quarries dotted around, with some still
working. There is evidence of a lot of small scale drift mining on the
nearby hills for coal, but i am unsure if any are still operating.
As far as i know no detailed work has been published on the area, but i
would certainly be interested if any list member is better informed.
Martin Roe
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