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 Borrowdale side of the fell at the upper end of Newhouse Gill, at grid reference, was once home to the former Borrowdale graphite (then called Plumbago) mines. The mine was started in the 16th century by German immigrants; the graphite found was of a very pure form and was initially used only for marking sheep.