Copper mine. (1)
Stapleford Hill - ancient copper mines ? (2)
Valuable moulding sands for use in the iron and steel industy are found in the Nottingham and Mansfield area. The chief workings occur (at Blidworth and) at Bramcote Hills. (3)
… Bramcote, or rather Stapleford Hill, in which are the remains of an imaginary copper mine. An immense sum of money was sunk in this hopeless attempt, which the slightest knowledge of geology would have disconcerted at the outset. (4)
See L8785 for BA flints, L8786 for quern.

<1> OS, 1836-9, 1in 1836-9 (Map). SNT1039.

Other Refs: sheet 71

<2> Houldsworth HO, 26/05/1950, OS Corr 6in (Personal comment). SNT801.

<3> Edwards KC, 1966, Nottingham and its Region, pp 293-4 (Published document). SNT665.

<4> Fyfe WW, 1856, Rambles Round Nottingham, p 228 (Published document). SNT2633.