Monument record MDR14051 - Middleton Moor Lead Mines (north-east), Thunderpit Lane, Wardlow
Type and Period (2)
- LEAD MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Former Lead Mine, included in the list of High Priority Lead Mining sites, mainly for its ecological interest in an area of intermittently surviving hillocks. (1)
Intermittent lead mining following a vein branching from White Rake/Seedlow Rake (see SMR 6401) to the south. Mining pre-dates 1847. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR21540 Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 2005. Updated Inventory of Regionally & Nationally Important Lead Mining Sites in the Peak District.. p 9, site no. N141.
- <2> SDR22819 Unpublished document: Robbins, H & Ullathorne, A (PDNPA). 2003. Castlegate Stud Farm, Foolow, Stoney Middleton and Eyam, Derbyshire, archaeological field survey for the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark Scheme, 2003. Feature 10 p. 5.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1964 7514 (269m by 194m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOOLOW, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 23 2015 1:31PM