Also on the Borrowdale side of the fell at the upper end of Newhouse Gill at grid reference  is the site of the former Borrowdale graphite (then called Plumbago) mines. The mine was started in the 16th century by German immigrants; the graphite found was in a very pure form and in those early days was used only for marking sheep.
The location on Borrowdale side of the fell at Newhouse Gill, grid reference, is where the former Borrowdale graphite (formerly known as Plumbago) mines were situated. These mines were started in the 16th century by German immigrants who mined a very pure form of graphite that was initially used for marking sheep.