Bloody Bones


Sand Quarry
Worked from 1700s to 1800s

Jan 8th, 2025 from ilt by ilt

Dec 13th, 2025 by BertyBasset



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#26,635
Welsh Border & Shropshire
Harthill
53.0885849, -2.7356141
SJ 5083 5485
Private Land
220m
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Cave formed by extraction of scouring sand.
In the 1800s a group of locals used it as a base and as well as selling the sand they stole cheese and eggs from local farms. Seven were executed for their crimes in 1834.



Within woodland owned by the Bolesworth Estate. Public footpath nearby and access tolerated. (CAUTION: some areas of the woodland are managed for pheasant shooting)



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