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Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor

England
List entry 1399726
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1399726
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.75 hectares
Grid reference
SK0791672480
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cowdale Quarry is a limestone extraction and processing site located approximately 540 metres north east of Staden Manor in Derbyshire. The quarry represents evidence of industrial activity associated with limestone working, a significant extractive industry in the Derbyshire landscape. The site's physical remains reflect the methods and scale of quarrying operations undertaken during its period of use. As a designated ancient monument, Cowdale Quarry contributes to our understanding of historical industrial practices and the exploitation of Derbyshire's geological resources.

Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1399726. View the official record →

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What is Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor?

Cowdale Quarry is a limestone extraction and processing site located approximately 540 metres north east of Staden Manor in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1399726.

Who is responsible for protecting Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor?

Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor 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 1399726.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two hlaews at Haslin House (2.6 km), Nether Low bowl barrow (4.4 km), Dowel Cave (4.9 km).

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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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Two hlaews at Haslin House
2.6 km
Nether Low bowl barrow
4.4 km
Dowel Cave
4.9 km
Hollins Hill bowl barrow
4.9 km
Bowl barrow north-east of Coatestown
6.4 km
Fox Hole Cave
6.6 km
Cronkston Low bowl barrow
7.2 km
Pilsbury Castle Hills motte and bailey castle
9.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor

Cowdale Quarry limestone extraction and processing site 540m north east of Staden Manor stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

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