Monument record MDR14024 - Masson Sough, Old Jants Lead Mine and Gentlewoman's Pipe
Type and Period (2)
- DRAINAGE LEVEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Masson Sough is a level, now entered via a manhole cover near the river, leading to the longest accessible coffin level sough in the orefield, and then to extensive pipe workings. There are shafts to the surface, fine examples of pickwork including garlands, various miners' inscriptions, a wooden hotching trough and miners' tools. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19821 Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 2004. An Inventory of Regionally & Nationally Important Lead Mining Sites in the Peak District. Vol. 2: Corpus of Sites. p 203, site no. U 29.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2955 5941 (36m by 41m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATLOCK BATH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM