Monument record MDR14734 - Millstone Edge, Hathersage
Type and Period (2)
- STONE QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MILLSTONE WORKING SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There is ample evidence of former millstone manufacturing industry in the form of small quarries, complete and semi-complete millstones- many scattered below the scarp face- all along the Millstone Edge above Hathersage. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2479 8040 (253m by 824m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HATHERSAGE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 2 2014 2:17PM