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Green Hurth lead mine and ore works is a designated ancient monument in Durham recording evidence of lead extraction and processing from the medieval period onwards. The site comprises remains of mining infrastructure including shafts, spoil heaps, and associated structures characteristic of lead working sites in the Pennine region. The monument reflects the exploitation of local mineral resources, an activity that sustained rural communities and contributed to regional commerce over several centuries. The physical remains preserve important archaeological evidence of mining technology and industrial practice during the medieval and post-medieval periods.
Green Hurth lead mine and ore works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015836. View the official record →
Green Hurth lead mine and ore works is a designated ancient monument in Durham recording evidence of lead extraction and processing from the medieval period onwards.
Green Hurth lead mine and ore works 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 1015836.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lady's Rake lead mine (2.7 km), Perry's Dam (8.9 km), Lead rake workings on Flinty Fell, 800m north west of Flinty Quarry (9.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Green Hurth lead mine and ore works'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.
Green Hurth lead mine and ore works stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.