Monument record MDR8227 - Wheel pit and former dam, The Miers, Birchover
Type and Period (6)
- LEAD WORKING SITE ? (Elizabethan to Georgian - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
- BRIDGE (Elizabethan to Georgian - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
- DAM (Elizabethan to Georgian - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
- LEAT (Elizabethan to Georgian - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
- WHEEL PIT (Elizabethan to Georgian - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
- MILL POND (Elizabethan to Georgian - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A small 'bridge', part of an earlier dam. A water-wheel pit and a leat can be identified, dating to the 17th-18th century. It is possibly part of a lead-smelting site. (1-2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR10000 Index: North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust (NDAT). North Derbyshire Archaeological Trust Index. 0347(I).
- <2> SDR12573 Bibliographic reference: Peak District Mines Historical Society (PDMHS). Peak District Mining Historical Society information on The Miers. 17.11.73.
- <3> SDR19111 Index: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). CBA Industrial Archaeology Report Card. Bridge at Eagle Tor.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 23188 62623 (64m by 70m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRCHOVER, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 5 2014 4:41PM