Monument record MDR15412 - Lead rake and shafts, Hide Lane, Hartington Town Quarter
Type and Period (6)
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- LEAD MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- OPENCUT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- LEAD WORKINGS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHAFT MOUND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPOIL HEAP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
This rake runs across the western part of the farm, fading to the east, but continuing acorss ajoining property. There are extensive wasteheaps which have only suffered from minimal subsequent removal of secondary mineral. There are indications of a large number of blocked shafts and opencast hollows in the vein. In the eastern half of the portion of the rake on the farm there are also 5 open shafts, one capped with stone, the other with rotting timbers. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR19188 Unpublished document: Barnatt, J (PDNPA). 1991. Bank Top Farm, Hartington Town Quarter, Derbyshire, archaeological survey 1991.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 1296 6224 (622m by 156m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARTINGTON TOWN QUARTER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR3728
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Record last edited
Apr 10 2015 2:25PM