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Interior. Mine No.3 underground entrance adit. Props can se seen in the background. On-line Digital Images DP 028326 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No.3 underground entrance adit. Props can se seen in the background. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. Detail of fossilised tree in ceiling of adit. On-line Digital Images DP 028327 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. Detail of fossilised tree in ceiling of adit. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. View of museum exhibit with wagon and partial rail layout. On-line Digital Images DP 028328 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. View of museum exhibit with wagon and partial rail layout. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. View of lateral chamber from main adit partially blocked to force ventilation currents through the underground adits.. On-line Digital Images DP 028329 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. View of lateral chamber from main adit partially blocked to force ventilation currents through the underground adits.. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. Original cast iron rotor blade for ventilation equipment. The ventilation shaft is off to the right of the picture. On-line Digital Images DP 028330 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. Original cast iron rotor blade for ventilation equipment. The ventilation shaft is off to the right of the picture. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. Ventilation shaft (NS96384 79156). Cast iron original rotor blade on the left of the image. On-line Digital Images DP 028331 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. Ventilation shaft (NS96384 79156). Cast iron original rotor blade on the left of the image. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. View of undergound chamber where the fire clay has been mined. On the table is an array of fossilised plant material that can be handled by vistors to the mine. On-line Digital Images DP 028332 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. View of undergound chamber where the fire clay has been mined. On the table is an array of fossilised plant material that can be handled by vistors to the mine. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. View of ceiling of chamber showing perciussion marks where the explosives have blown depressions into the fireclay. On-line Digital Images DP 028333 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. View of ceiling of chamber showing perciussion marks where the explosives have blown depressions into the fireclay. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Mine No 3. Black banding in freclay. This material is hard and becomes run of mine material which is dumped as waste. On-line Digital Images DP 028335 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Interior. Mine No 3. Black banding in freclay. This material is hard and becomes run of mine material which is dumped as waste. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane. View of an example incline plane guide roller at NS9636 7906. The inlcine plane then approaches No 3 Mine and crosses the River Avon. On-line Digital Images DP 028336 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane. View of an example incline plane guide roller at NS9636 7906. The inlcine plane then approaches No 3 Mine and crosses the River Avon. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane. View as it descends towards Mine No 3 and the bridge which crosses the River Avon. On-line Digital Images DP 028337 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane. View as it descends towards Mine No 3 and the bridge which crosses the River Avon. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane. View from bridge over River Avon looking SW towards entrance of Mine No 3. On-line Digital Images DP 028338 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane. View from bridge over River Avon looking SW towards entrance of Mine No 3. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane. View looking N of haulage rope-guide capstans at NS 9635 7906. On-line Digital Images DP 028339 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane. View looking N of haulage rope-guide capstans at NS 9635 7906. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane. Detail view haulage rope-guide capstans at NS 9635 7906. On-line Digital Images DP 028341 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane. Detail view haulage rope-guide capstans at NS 9635 7906. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane. Bridge (centred at NS9634 7905) carrying inline over River Avon towards Mine No 3. On-line Digital Images DP 028342 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane. Bridge (centred at NS9634 7905) carrying inline over River Avon towards Mine No 3. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane. Example of the remains of the underground Safety Bell alarm system which ran alongside the Incline Plane and upto the main Mine Surface Buildings. On-line Digital Images DP 028343 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane. Example of the remains of the underground Safety Bell alarm system which ran alongside the Incline Plane and upto the main Mine Surface Buildings. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Incline Plane looking S towards the main Mine Surface Buildings. On-line Digital Images DP 028344 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Incline Plane looking S towards the main Mine Surface Buildings. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Mine No 1 entrance to adit to N side of incline plane at NS 96418 79039 On-line Digital Images DP 028345 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Mine No 1 entrance to adit to N side of incline plane at NS 96418 79039 5/7/2007 Item Level
Mine Surface Buildings. Distribution. Incline Plane looking N. The obstruction in the foreground does nopt appear to function as a safety mechanism for stopping run away haulage wagons. The rail has been re-laid and is not in its original position according to the site manager on the date of visit. On-line Digital Images DP 028347 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Mine Surface Buildings. Distribution. Incline Plane looking N. The obstruction in the foreground does nopt appear to function as a safety mechanism for stopping run away haulage wagons. The rail has been re-laid and is not in its original position according to the site manager on the date of visit. 5/7/2007 Item Level
View looking SE of former Manager's Cottage (foreground) and former Blacksmith's cottage (background). Now private dwelling. On-line Digital Images DP 028348 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View looking SE of former Manager's Cottage (foreground) and former Blacksmith's cottage (background). Now private dwelling. 5/7/2007 Item Level
View looking W of original signal box, now part of private dwelling. On-line Digital Images DP 028349 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View looking W of original signal box, now part of private dwelling. 5/7/2007 Item Level
View looking W of possible magazine, although the proximity to other buildings suggests that it may not have been used for that function. On-line Digital Images DP 028350 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View looking W of possible magazine, although the proximity to other buildings suggests that it may not have been used for that function. 5/7/2007 Item Level
View looking S of former Mine Manager's Cottage. On-line Digital Images DP 028351 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View looking S of former Mine Manager's Cottage. 5/7/2007 Item Level
View of Signal Box (now private residence). On-line Digital Images DP 028352 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View of Signal Box (now private residence). 5/7/2007 Item Level