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I do not have reliable scholarly information about Coalpithole Rake specific enough to write a factually accurate description of this monument. Rather than invent details, I must acknowledge that while the site exists within the National Heritage List for England under entry 1412937 in Derbyshire, I cannot confidently describe its historical period, physical character, or significance without access to verified sources on this particular site. To obtain accurate information, consultation of the official NHLE entry, Derbyshire's Historic Environment Record, or direct contact with heritage authorities would be necessary.
Coalpithole Rake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1412937. View the official record →
I do not have reliable scholarly information about Coalpithole Rake specific enough to write a factually accurate description of this monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1412937.
Coalpithole 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 1412937.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry) (8.1 km), Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor (8.9 km), Round cairn 460m north of New Barn (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Coalpithole Rake'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.
Coalpithole Rake stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.