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Barrowmouth gypsum and alabaster mine is a worked mineral extraction site located at Saltom Bay in Cumberland. The mine represents industrial activity focused on the quarrying of gypsum and alabaster, materials valued for both decorative and practical applications. The site's exact chronology and the period during which extraction occurred at this location require consultation of detailed archaeological and industrial records specific to the Saltom Bay mining operations. The remains reflect the historical development of mineral extraction industries in the Cumberland coastal region.
Barrowmouth gypsum and alabaster mine at Saltom Bay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021106. View the official record →
Barrowmouth gypsum and alabaster mine is a worked mineral extraction site located at Saltom Bay in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021106.
Barrowmouth gypsum and alabaster mine at Saltom Bay is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021106.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saltom coal pit (1.6 km), Haig Colliery (1.9 km), Duke Pit fan house (2.5 km).
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