Part of the cliffs here have been designated a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS) because of their mineralogical importance. The mine spoil here contains mainly sulphides, as well as arsenopyrite, chlorite, mica, pyrite, tristramite and other minerals. The engine houses have sat precariously on the cliff edge here for at least 150 years and are crying out for preservation. They are in a dangerous state of disrepair.


This image was taken in portrait because I wanted to incorporate the height of the mine and the gradient at which the cliff falls away almost beneath its foundations. The photograph has been sliced vertically in two by the corner of the building. Each half of this image has been left with a different quality, creating a somewhat awkward feel (just as I felt, perched on the cliff edge composing this shot!).