Photos of Rectangular Ore Washeries
and associated water wells

Legrena Valley, Lavrio, Greece

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The numbering of the photographs
corresponds to the numbers on the map

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The outline of the washery can be clearly seen.
Vertical mine shafts 6 A & B are located behind the trees.
The mine discard heaps can be clearly seen also behind the trees.
The cistern is situated to the right of the picture.

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The sedimentation tank in the corner - hewn out of the rock
(partly filled with debris but still visible)

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The sedimentation tank in another corner
(almost filled with debris but just visible)

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View overlooking the line of rectangular washeries - the washeries are not visible from the road.
(Note twin pine trees behind car. The washeries are a short way down the hill from these trees)

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More washeries become apparent as one walks along the river bed to the left.
(Note the twin pine-trees on the road & the car to the right of them)

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Magnified view

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The line of washeries come into view

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Access to the end washeries is difficult due to the thick bushes in the dry river bed

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More can be seen by climbing the opposite bank.

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Now an even better view from higher-up

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Close-up.
A safety grill over the wellshaft can just be seen in the lower-centre part of the picture

   

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More close-up views
(Note the wellshafts - more photos of these in the vertical shafts page)

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