Find Spot record MDR6053 - Iron Slag, Park House, Pilsley
Type and Period (1)
- IRON WORKING SITE ? (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
SK 40906313 Park House, Iron Smelting. In 1867 the Clay Cross Coal and Iron Company began sinking shafts at what is known as Park House Colliery. On proceeding to sink the main shaft, quite near the edge of a minor escarpment, thick foundations were met with and passed through, as well as the roughly flagged pavement of what appeared to be a cellar floor. Below these features was a 'stratum of black slags', interpreted as being the result of early, ie pre-Conquest, iron smelting. (1)
There was a blast furnace some 400m to the north of this site and this is suggested to have been the source of slag encountered during the building of Park House Colliery in 1867. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR7899 Article in serial: Griffin, G. 1918. 'The home of the Deincourts', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Vol. 40, pp 202-206, plan.
- <2> SDR11060 Index: NDAT. 1715. 1715.
- <3> SDR13533 Bibliographic reference: Riden, P. 1985. A Gazetteer of Charcoal Blast Furnace Sites in Great Britain in use since 1660.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 4090 6313 (point) (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PILSLEY, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 4 2014 10:47AM