Monument record MDR4119 - Mine workings, Middleton Moor, Stoney Middleton
Type and Period (3)
- LEAD MINE (Medieval to 21st Century - 1200 AD? to 2050 AD)
- RAKE (Elizabethan to 21st Century - 1600 AD to 2050 AD)
- MINE SHAFT (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
At SK 2068 7465: Remains of lead mining. Recently disturbed ground. (1)
At SK 2076 7465: Remains of lead mining activity including a possible shaft. (2)
Lead mining hollows, hillocks and shafts (none gone) along Seedlow Rake/White Rake. Of post medieval and possibly earlier date. The remains have been extensively reworked for fluorspar in the 20th century. There has been documented lead mining in the vicinity since the mid 13th century. The main period of working the vein was probably the 17th and earlier 18th century although there are no records. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDR20329 Unpublished document: Ullathorne, A (PDNPA). 2003. Longstone Moor Farm, Stoney Middleton and Great Longstone, Derbyshire, archaeological field survey, upland option, 2003. No. 39, pp 18-19.
- <1> SDR10109 Index: NDAT. 2691. 2691.
- <2> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 2692.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2053 7467 (966m by 197m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STONEY MIDDLETON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2015 1:49PM