Monument record MDR6713 - Millstone manufacturing site, Curbar Edge, Curbar
Type and Period (1)
- MILLSTONE WORKING SITE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A major millstone manufacturing area - many 'mushroom' type millstones and a few 'modern' types. (1)
Site 4501 is part of this complex. (2)
Copious edge working working and quarries with remains of old-style millstones. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR15814 Article in serial: Tucker, D. 1985. 'Millstone making in the Peak District of Derbyshire: The quarries & the technology', Industrial Archaeology Review. Vol 8, pp 42-58.
- <2> SDR16741 Unpublished document: Cranstone, D. 1987. Pers Comm..
- <3> SDR18970 Photograph: Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA). Black and white photograph collection. 7:19a-20a.
- <4> SDR18788 Bibliographic reference: Fowkes, D (ed.). 1997. Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology. A Gazetteer of Sites. Part IV. Derbyshire Dales.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 255 755 (965m by 1187m) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CURBAR, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2017 11:30AM