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Part of the West Mine survey with passage outlines and locations of shafts. The colours represent different depths. The red and yellow lines are significant surface boundaries.

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Title: Part of the West Mine survey with passage outlines and locations of shafts. The colours represent different depths. The red and yellow lines are significant surface boundaries.

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Archaeology in the minesWorking in Saddlebole Mine recording a cleaned surfaceThe excavated section in Saddlebole mine
Work on the surface at Pot Shaft. Doug is sifting material excavated from the shaft.Timbers found at the base of Pot Shaft during the excavation. Carbon dating put them as having been part of a living tree in about 75BC.Excavation in progress in Tom's Shaft
Sketch made during Tom's Shaft excavationSurveying the minesHigh grade surveying with a theodolite in West Mine
Adding detail such as passage height and width. The tape represents the line surveyed by theodoliteUsing a total station to survey in the main chamber of Alderley Edge. The distant light is a reflector placed over a survey stationUsing a total station on the surface to set up a giro on the base line at West Mine. The giro was used underground to set a base line there
The underground transmitter for radio location. The point is found on the surface when the signal is lost - the null point.Using radiolocation on the surface to locate a signal transmitted from below groundReflector set up on radiolocated station (marked by the stake). The surveyor in the distance is using a total station to locate the station accurately
Part of the West Mine survey with passage outlines and locations of shafts. The colours represent different depths. The red and yellow lines are significant surface boundaries.

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