Rare “time capsule” cobalt mine abandoned over 200 years ago is discovered in Cheshire

New discovery at Alderley Edge in Cheshire offers a glimpse into a mine in production during the Napoleonic Wars, with personal objects, equipment and inscriptions the workers left behind.

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Thanks PMJ for the share!

Heidi

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