Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCarsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries

Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries

England
List entry 1412922
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carsington Pasture is a scheduled ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising evidence of small-scale mining activity and medieval field systems. The site encompasses several named extraction sites including Nickalum, Perseverance, West Head, and Break Hollow, alongside associated ridge-and-furrow agricultural remains that reflect medieval land use patterns. The mines represent primarily early modern to later period mineral extraction, whilst the field boundaries and ploughed strips demonstrate the medieval agrarian organisation of the landscape. Together these features form an important archaeological record of rural economic activity spanning from the medieval period through to early industrial phases of land exploitation in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1412922. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries?

Carsington Pasture is a scheduled ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising evidence of small-scale mining activity and medieval field systems. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1412922.

Who is responsible for protecting Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries?

Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries 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 1412922.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 250m north west of Callow Hall (2.8 km), Callow Hall moated site (3 km), Bank Top bowl barrow (3.6 km).

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