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I do not have sufficient established scholarly information about this specific site to write with the precision and factual accuracy required. While I can confirm this is a designated ancient monument in Cumberland relating to industrial heritage, the particular details concerning zinc spelter works, fume works, their chronology, physical remains, and connection to Lord Carlisle's rail system are not within my reliable knowledge base. To provide the accurate, measured description you require for a heritage website, I would recommend consulting the National Heritage List entry directly, local archaeological reports, or Cumberland's heritage records, which would contain the verified information necessary for such a description.
19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019761. View the official record →
I do not have sufficient established scholarly information about this specific site to write with the precision and factual accuracy required. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019761.
19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019761.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roachburn Colliery (0.7 km), The Curricks camp (2.9 km), Foresthead lime kilns, quarry, associated buildings and part of the rail transportation system (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
19th century zinc spelter works and 20th century fume works at Tindale and the Great Battery - part of Lord Carlisle's rail system, 290m SW of Riggfoot Farm stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.