old mining activity
old mining activity is an archaeological site in Stonebeck Down, Harrogate District, England. old mining activity is situated nearby to the peak Sandy Gate Pike, as well as near the historic site Mossdale Mine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mossdale Caverns and Priest’s Tarn.
Mossdale Caverns
Cave
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mossdale Caverns is a cave system in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is about 5 kilometres north of Grassington, and east of Conistone, where Mossdale Beck sinks at the base of Mossdale Scar. Mossdale Caverns is situated 3,400 feet southwest of old mining activity.
Priest’s Tarn
Priest's Tarn is an upland lake on Grassington Moor, in North Yorkshire, England. The water from Priest's Tarn was historically used for hydraulic mining purposes during the lead industry on Grassington Moor. Priest’s Tarn is situated 3,900 feet southeast of old mining activity.Meugher
Peak
Photo: Rob Woodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meugher is a hill in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It lies in remote country between Wharfedale and Nidderdale, in the parish of Stonebeck Down less than 1 kilometre outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park but within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conistone and Kilnsey.
Conistone
Village
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Conistone is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles north of Grassington, 3 miles south of Kettlewell and 12 miles north of Skipton beside the River Wharfe, in Upper Wharfedale. Conistone is situated 3 miles southwest of old mining activity.
Kilnsey
Village
Photo: Alethe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilnsey is a small village in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the B6160 road, between the villages of Grassington and Kettlewell, near Arncliffe and just across the River Wharfe from Conistone. Kilnsey is situated 3½ miles southwest of old mining activity.
Kettlewell
Village
Photo: Johnteslade, Public domain.
Kettlewell is a village in Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 6 miles north of Grassington, at the point where Wharfedale is joined by a minor road which leads north-east from the village over Park Rash Pass to Coverdale. Great Whernside rises to the east. Kettlewell is situated 3½ miles west of old mining activity.
old mining activity
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Stonebeck Down, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.13103° or 54° 7′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.96711° or 1° 58′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C6W42JM+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 273260375OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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