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Entrance to Long Sough west of Allen's Hill is a lead mine working located in Derbyshire. The sough represents a substantial underground drainage system characteristic of early industrial mining practice in the Peak District, where such channels were driven to extract water from deeper mineral deposits and allow access to productive seams. The monument dates to the early modern period of lead mining exploitation in the region. The entrance survives as a key archaeological indicator of the technical infrastructure developed to manage the challenging hydrogeological conditions encountered in Derbyshire's lead mining operations.
Entrance to Long Sough west of Allen's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014595. View the official record →
Entrance to Long Sough west of Allen's Hill is a lead mine working located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014595.
Entrance to Long Sough west of Allen's Hill 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 1014595.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of Nether Ratchwood and Rantor lead mines, 200m west of Old Lane (2.2 km), Standing cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church (3 km), Ivet Low bowl barrow (4.3 km).
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