Monument record MDR7448 - Froggatt Edge, Millstone Quarries
Type and Period (1)
- MILLSTONE WORKING SITE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There are the remains of millstone quarries along Froggatt Edge. There are a number of old type millstones, the slender mushroom type, approx 0.3m thick and approx 2m wide (1)
Major millstone-making area, many 'mushroom-type' millstones visible. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR18076 Index: NDAT. NDAT 0955. 0955.
- <2> SDR6994 Bibliographic reference: Harris, H. 1971. Industrial Archaeology of the Peak District. p207.
- <3> SDR13367 Article in serial: Radley, J. 1963-4. 'Peak millstones and Hallamshire grindstones', Transactions of the Newcomen Soc.. Volume 36, pp 165-173.
- <4> 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. p55.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 248 764 (160m by 509m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FROGGATT, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 1 2010 10:15AM