Honnister Path Slate Mine Laser Survey

Located in the centre of the Lake District, Honister Slate Mine produces the world famous Westmorland Green Slate – a beautiful, functional material that has been extracted here for centuries.

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Digital scanned the path from the base of the mine to the first entrance with the aim of creating a digital terrain model of the hillside. Over two and half days 1km was scanned and 150m were climbed. This was a challenging environment to work in due to the steepness of the hillside and the constant rain.