The landscape still holds evidence of mining over a period of
800 years, the earliest record dating to 1205. Early mining was by
quarrying, then by driving adits and then by bell pits. The coal
accessible from bell pits was worked out by the 15th century and
wooden shafts were sunk to deeper seams, coal and water being
extracted by horse gins. Evidence of these three types of working
can be seen on the Gorse Field.
Cache is the usual sandwich box containing the usual
nick-nacks!
Happy hunting!
***PLEASE NOTE***** Guilded tours of the windmill have now ended
for the year and re-open in April. Dont let this put you off
though, the walk up to the windmill is still lovely.
5gu cbfg va gur urqtr.