freemining
Freemining refers to the ancient custom of independent small-scale mining carried out by a freeminer — a person with the traditional right to mine in certain areas of Britain, most famously the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
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Freemining refers to the ancient custom of independent small-scale mining carried out by a freeminer — a person with the traditional right to mine in certain areas of Britain, most famously the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. Rooted in centuries-old legal traditions, freemining allowed local-born men to work coal, iron ore, and stone seams without belonging to a large mining company. It's a slice of British labour history that still technically exists as a protected legal right today.
He was proud to carry on the tradition of freemining passed down through his family for generations in the Forest of Dean.
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(British) The mining activities of a freeminer.
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