History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c12.s1.t10.2

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On the hanging wall side of lode particularly some of the pairs of shafts have been joined and enlarged and fitted with large beam slots to form working and hauling platforms. These open out below into large stoped areas 10-12 m high and as wide. There is an example of a cross-cut driven probably to locate another ore-bearing bed a few metres away.