Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The history of lead-mining in West Shropshire1 dates back to the time of the Romans, who evidently Obtained important supplies of lead-ore from outcrop-workings and shallow levels. The Roman Vein, for example, of th...