Velvet bottom just south of the charterhouse lead works on the mendips has similar features.
Andy Bowman
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From: Mike Gill <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:08:51
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Subject: Buddle Dams
While reviewing the latest volume of Jim Rieuwerts series on Derbyshire
Mining recently I was struck by a photograph of a landscape dominated by
buddle dams.These features are described as mainly mid C19th earth dams
into which the sludge etc from buddling was placed.
I cannot remember seeing a non-Derbyshire example, can anyone on the
list provide one please.
Mike Gill
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