The Lead, Copper and Barytes Mines of Shropshire Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Lead, Copper and Barytes Mines of Shropshire Book

Evidence suggests that mining was almost certainly undertaken in Shropshire in the Bronze and Iron Ages, but it is with the Romans that the county's mining history can be truly said to have begun. The lead mines continued to be worked in the Middle Ages, producing lead for roofing, pipes and water tanks. But it was the period from the late 1700s to the mid-1900s that saw the busiest period of mining, and in this period Shropshire became famous for its lead mines, most notably Snailbeach and the adjacent Tankerville mines on the western slopes of the Stiperstones. The first few chapters of this book look at the early mines, then looks at the products and what they were used for, and how mines were financed and worked - tales of boom and bust are numerous.Read More

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  • 1906663092
  • 9781906663094
  • Michael Shaw
  • 10 April 2009
  • Logaston Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 310
  • 1st
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