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Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works is a lead mining site located in Yorkshire, England, representing industrial extraction activity principally of the Medieval and Early Modern periods. The site encompasses the physical remains of underground mine workings and associated surface structures typical of lead ore extraction and processing from this era. The low level designation indicates mining activity conducted at shallow depths rather than deep underground shafts, a characteristic of smaller-scale or earlier phase operations. The site forms part of the broader archaeological record of lead and mineral exploitation in the Yorkshire Pennines, an area with significant medieval and post-medieval mining heritage.
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015408. View the official record →
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works is a lead mining site located in Yorkshire, England, representing industrial extraction activity principally of the Medieval and Early Modern periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015408.
Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works 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 1015408.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moss Dam (1.9 km), West Stonesdale lead mine and ore works (3.3 km), Gunnerside Gill lead mines and ore works (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Beldi Hill Low Level lead mine and ore works stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.