MINING

BGS makes public plans for abandoned Scottish mines

Historical plans covering abandoned non-coal mines are available through BGS’s plans viewer

Abandoned mine plan showing Garscube Colliery pit number 6 for Garibaldi Clayband Ironstone Workings

Abandoned mine plan showing Garscube Colliery pit number 6 for Garibaldi Clayband Ironstone Workings | Credits: UKRI

Digital scans of over 500 historical plans of abandoned mines (non-coal) have been released by the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC) as part of the British Geological Survey's (BGS) commitment to...

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