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Gudham Gill Mines, Nenthead
Gudham Gill Mines
locality:-   Nenthead
civil parish:-   Alston Moor (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   lead mine
locality type:-   mine
coordinates:-   NY78404510
1Km square:-   NY7845
10Km square:-   NY74
references:-   KDMRS 1979-82

evidence:-   possibly old map:- Donald 1774 (Cmd) 
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, 3x2 sheets, The County of Cumberland, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by Thomas Donald, engraved and published by Joseph Hodskinson, 29 Arundel Street, Strand, London, 1774.
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"Lead Mines"
no symbol 
item:-  Carlisle Library : Map 2
Image © Carlisle Library

evidence:-   visit log:- KDMRS 1979-82
placename:-  Gudham Gill Mines
item:-  blendegalena
source data:-   Notes, log book of Geological Outings, mine plans, etc, Kendal and District Mine Research Society, Kendal area, Cumbria, etc, visits made 1979-82.
Geological Outing of the Kendal and District Mine Research Society 
Log book page 34:-  "DATE - 30/9/79 SUNDAY / MAP REF - 7840/4510 / LOCATION - GUDHAM GILL / NAME - GUDHAM GILL MINES / TYPE OF SITE - MINES / WORKING OR DISUSED - DISUSED / PEOPLE IN PARTY [ ] / NOS. OF PHOTOS - 22 / SPECIMENS FOUND - BLENDE &GALENA / COMMENTS - COOL DRY DAY. SPOIL HEAPS OVER A WIDE AREA. NO LEVELS LEFT OPEN TO ENTER. ONLY LEVEL LEFT WAS BLOCKED BY ROOF FALLS. INTERESTING DAY."
item:-  private collection : 82
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