Monument record MDR8779 - Lead mining, 185m north-east of Woodside Farm, Middleton and Smerrill
Type and Period (2)
- LEAD MINE (Elizabethan to Victorian - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPOIL HEAP (Elizabethan to Victorian - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
17th to 18th century series of lead mine waste heaps with shaft hollows, some ploughed down, some not. (1,2). A spread of lead mining material c.0.6 to 0.75 metres high. There are no obvious shaft hollows. The 1880 Ordnance Survey map marks a lead mine in this area. (3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR19264 Unpublished document: F & CS. Peak Park, Farming and Countryside Service (F & CS). FCE 258.
- <2> SDR12683 Personal Observation: Smith, K (PPJPB). K Smith (Peak Park Joint Planning Board) personal communication. 10.1.1996.
- <3> SDR20211 Unpublished document: Taylor, H (PDNPA). 2000. Greencroft Farm, Middleton-by-Youlgreave, Derbyshire, archaeological survey. No.21, p3, illus.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 19232 62619 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON AND SMERRILL, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 27 2017 3:59PM