Conferences & Events
Digging for Brass: the impact of the Extractive Industries on the Yorkshire Landscape
Digging for Brass: the impact of the Extractive Industries on the Yorkshire Landscape.
Saturday 3rd March 2007. Phoenix Building SW, University of Bradford.
This day school, was held jointly with the Division of Archaeological, Geographical and Environmental Sciences at the University of Bradford, and focused on recent research into the effects of mining and quarrying on the people, landscape and cultural environment of Yorkshire. Eight speakers gave fascinating presentations on geology, limestone, coal, alum, stone and ironstone mining. The proceedings will be published in summer 2007.