2022

SS8484 : View towards the former Margam Opencast Mine, near Kenfig Hill (2)

taken 2 years ago, near to Kenfig Hill, Bridgend/Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr, Wales

View towards the former Margam Opencast Mine, near Kenfig Hill (2)
View towards the former Margam Opencast Mine, near Kenfig Hill (2)
A view showing the whole of the north side of the lake which fills the void created by the mining of coal. Restoration work, including landscaping of the terrain surrounding the lake, has been undertaken in recent years - see LinkExternal link. The opencast mine was last in use in 2008 - LinkExternal link.

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Geographical Context: Quarrying, Mining Lakes, Wetland, Bog other tags: Former Open Cast Coal Mine Former Opencast Coal Mine Former Opencast Mine Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SS8484, 12 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
eswales   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 June, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 23 June, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 847 842 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.7306N 3:39.8393W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 852 828
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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