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  • 1Spoil (archaeology) — In Archaeology, spoil is the term used for the soil, dirt and rubble that results from an excavation, and discarded off site on spoil heaps. These heaps are commonly accessed by barrow runs.poil managementEffective management of spoil is… …

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  • 2spoil — spoil1 [spɔıl] v past tense and past participle spoiled also spoilt [spɔılt] BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(damage)¦ 2¦(treat too kindly)¦ 3¦(treat kindly)¦ 4¦(decay)¦ 5¦(voting)¦ 6 be spoiling for a fight/argument ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; …

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  • 3Barrow (Lake District) — Infobox Mountain Name = Barrow Photo = Barrow from Newlands (2).jpg Caption = Barrow seen from the Newlands Valley; note the light coloured fans of mining spoil Elevation = 455 m (1,494 ft) Location = Cumbria, ENG Range = Lake District, North… …

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  • 4Rainworth Water — is a watercourse that is a tributary of the River Maun near Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England. It is also a local nature reserve (LNR) owned and managed by Nottinghamshire County Council. Grid Reference: SK 598 595.Rainworth Water LNR was once… …

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  • 5River Wear — Infobox River river name = River Wear image size = caption = The river flows past Durham Castle and Cathedral, beneath Framwellgate Bridge and over a weir. origin = Wearhead, County Durham mouth = Sunderland basin countries = length = 96 km (60… …

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  • 6Musbury Valley — The Musbury Valley is a small valley in the east Pennines, west of Helmshore and Haslingden in Rossendale, Lancashire. The valley is very picturesque and includes a variety of landscapes, mostly sheep pasture and moors but there are some patches… …

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  • 7heap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, large ▪ little, small ▪ crumpled ▪ ash (AmE …

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  • 8Derbyshire lead mining history — Goodluck Mine in Via Gellia. This article details some of the history of lead mining in Derbyshire, England. Contents 1 …

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  • 9Odin Mine — The ravine into the hillside which was the original workings Odin Mine is a disused lead mine in the Peak District National Park, situated at grid reference SK133835. It lies on a site of 25 …

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  • 10Morley Tunnel — Northern portal at Morley railway station …

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