Monument record MDR5037 - Bell pits, Mulberry Wood, Wingerworth
Type and Period (1)
- BELL PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
17th-18th century bell pits of up to 12m (40ft) diameter, circular with rim spoil heaps, for extracting coal. A tramroad of later date [SMR 15337] ran through the group to iron furnaces at Furnacehill. (1-3)
In Mulberry Wood there are the remains of old coal/ironstone bell pits of c. 40ft in diameter, mostly circular rather than oval, with spoil rims. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR11189 Index: NDAT. 2069. 2069.
- <2> SDR13544 Bibliographic reference: Riden P. Industrial Archaeol Tramroads of N. E. Derbyshire.
- <3> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. coal or ironstone pit, Wingerworth.
- <4> SDR19367 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D. 2000. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. Part V. North East Derbyshire. p 42.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 384 651 (162m by 222m) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CLAY CROSS, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | WINGERWORTH, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Apr 11 2017 12:39PM