Grimes Graves

United Kingdom / England / Mundford /
 archaeological site, mine, scheduled ancient monument, English Heritage
Neolithic site where underground mining for flint took place. Grime's Graves is in the care of English Heritage. It is open to the public and it is possible to descend a 9 metre ladder and explore one of the shafts.
Possibly the first industrial site?
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimes_Graves
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Coordinates:   52°28'35"N   0°40'25"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago