⛏ Alderley Edge Mines

United Kingdom · Europe · 53.30°N, 2.21°W

The Alderley Edge Mines are located on the escarpment in Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Archaeological evidence indicates that copper mining took place here during Roman times and the Bronze Age, and written records show that mining continued here from the 1690s up to the 1920s. The site was the location of the Alderley Edge Landscape Project and the Pot Shaft Hoard.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	53.30°N, 2.21°W · view on map

Alderley Edge Mines is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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