Step back into the industrial heritage of County Durham with this striking aerial capture of the Cockfield Fell Extraction Heaps. These remarkable earth formations are the lasting footprint of centuries of coal mining, where waste material from bell pit mining and later drift mines was carefully tipped, creating the unique, fan-shaped mounds visible today. Cockfield Fell, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, is one of Britain’s most extensive areas of surviving post-medieval industrial landscape, preserving both natural beauty and human endeavour.
Bathed in soft light beneath a dramatic sky, this high-angle photograph showcases the rhythmic shapes of the spoil heaps against sweeping green pastures and the rural backdrop of County Durham villages. It’s a perfect piece for history enthusiasts, mining heritage admirers, or lovers of unique landscapes shaped by time and toil.
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Dimensions: Suitable for large-scale prints up to A2
Location: Cockfield Fell, County Durham, England
Highlights: Industrial heritage landscape, unique spoil heap formations, historic mining terrain, scenic countryside
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