| P number: | P208150 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | A08228 |
| Caption: | Colsterworth No. 2 Pit (Appleby Frodingham Iron and Steel Co.), 1 1/4 m. W. of Colsterworth. Looking ESE. |
| Description: | Colsterworth No. 2 Pit (Appleby Frodingham Iron and Steel Co.), 1 1/4 m. W. of Colsterworth. Looking ESE. Large Ransomes and Rapier electric quarry shovel removing overburden from Northampton Sand Ironstone bed. Overburden comprises 20-25 feet massive Lincolnshire Limestone, 8 feet Lower Estuarine Series, 4-5 feet unworkable Northampton Sand. |
| Date taken: | Sat May 26 00:00:00 BST 1945 |
| Photographer: | Rhodes, J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| X longitude/easting: | 490764 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 324307 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 213.15 KB; 1000 x 713 pixels; 85 x 60 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 189 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Metalliferous mining, ironstone, opencast |
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