Scheduled Monuments›England›Coalcleugh lead rake

Coalcleugh lead rake

England
List entry 1015833
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015833
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.3 hectares
Grid reference
NY 79733 44812
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Coalcleugh lead rake is a linear worked vein of lead ore in the Pennine uplands of Northumberland, representing extensive medieval and post-medieval mining activity in the region. The rake consists of a substantial excavated trough following the natural lead-bearing mineral vein, with associated spoil heaps and surface disturbance indicative of long-term exploitation. Mining at Coalcleugh is documented from at least the medieval period and continued through the early modern era, reflecting the importance of lead extraction in the northern English uplands. The monument preserves significant archaeological evidence of the techniques and scale of pre-industrial lead mining, with the physical landscape still bearing the characteristic marks of pick and shovel working and ore processing.

Coalcleugh lead rake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015833. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Coalcleugh lead rake?

Coalcleugh lead rake is a linear worked vein of lead ore in the Pennine uplands of Northumberland, representing extensive medieval and post-medieval mining activity in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015833.

Who is responsible for protecting Coalcleugh lead rake?

Coalcleugh lead rake 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 1015833.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coalcleugh lead rake?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at Nenthead (2 km), Carrshield lead mines and ore works (2.2 km), Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope Burn (3.3 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Coalcleugh lead rake

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Coalcleugh lead rake's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Coalcleugh lead rake report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at Nenthead
2 km
Carrshield lead mines and ore works
2.2 km
Park Level lead mine with ore works on Killhope Burn
3.3 km
Perry's Dam
3.6 km
Lead rake workings on Flinty Fell, 800m north west of Flinty Quarry
3.7 km
Hudgill lead mine bingsteads, 200m north east of Hudgill Farm
4.7 km
Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines and ore works
5.2 km
Fletcheras Rake lead workings
5.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Coalcleugh lead rake

Coalcleugh lead rake stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Coalcleugh lead rake

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~13.4 miles
All Scheduled Monuments