
'Pristine' 200-year-old mine uncovered, plus personal items workers left behind
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A 200-year-old "pristine" cobalt mine has been discovered in Cheshire, northwest England, revealing a trove of personal objects left behind by workers.
(CNN) — A 200-year-old "pristine" cobalt mine has been discovered in Cheshire, northwest England, revealing a trove of personal objects left behind by workers.
The mine, which would have been in production during the Napoleonic Wars, was found in Alderley Edge village. It is believed to have been abandoned in 1810, according to a press release from UK conservation charity the National Trust on Tuesday.
Leather shoes, clay pipes, a metal button from a jacket and mine machinery were among the items found.

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