Monument record MDR7328 - Clay mine shafts, near Chellaston Hill, Aston upon Trent
Type and Period (1)
- CLAY MINE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
(SK 3875 2970) 'Old Shaft' named on OS map of early 1880s, with various small and possibly flooded pits (not named) in fields immediately north and east, and a possible shaft (not named) shown as an earthwork at SK 3910 2970. (1)
(Group Centred SK 3895 2975) Old Shaft(s) named on map of 1923 (five times). (2)
No shafts depicted on the OS map of 1982 - area shown as enclosed fields and rough ground. (3)
The shafts shown on the maps of 1887 and 1923 (1, 2) form part of a wide area of clay mining, comprising earthwork shafts of post medieval date seen on good quality aerial photographs as seventeen small (1-4m) round negative features, in a random pattern. Centred at:- SK 3914 2985, Additional NGR'S: SK 3918 2999, SK 3943 2998, SK 3910 2966 and SK 3886 2977. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR17875 Map: OS. 1887. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LV SW. Surveyed 1880-82, published 1887. 1:10560.
- <2> SDR17876 Map: OS. 1923. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet Derbys LV SW. Edition of 1923, revised 1920. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR17860 Map: OS. 1982. OS 1:10000 1982. 1:10000.
- <4> SDR17878 Index: RCHME. 1995. New National Forest Project: 922906. 922906. pp 989-90.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3901 2978 (10m by 10m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASTON UPON TRENT, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2018 3:18PM