Monument record MDR15270 - Scrins, Bargate, Castleton

Type and Period (7)

OPENCUT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
LEAD MINE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
LEAD WORKINGS (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
SPOIL HEAP (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
WALL ? (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
SPOIL HEAP (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
CAIRN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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None recorded

Full Description

Narrow mineral vein with cuts aliong the length. There are occasdional small wasteheaps and a small shaft on the crest of the ridge. Running south-east drom this are five small heaps of stone that may be collapsed beehive cappings over shafts but given the lack of evidence of further mining could also be heaps placed in advance of building an aborted wall. (1) High on the side of Cave Dale is a 60m long pipe cavern enlarged by miners. (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SDR20408 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1992. Aston Hall, land at Castleton, Derbyshire, archaeological survey, 1992.
<2> SDR20420 Bibliographic reference: Gill, D W and Beck, J S. 1991. Caves of the Peak District.

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Grid reference	Centred SK 1518 8250 (333m by 146m)
Civil Parish	CASTLETON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jan 11 2016 12:12PM