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High Rake Mine is a lead and fluorspar mine located in Derbyshire that demonstrates the industrial mining practices of the Peak District. The site preserves evidence of both historical working and subsequent industrial development, reflecting the region's importance as a centre of mineral extraction. The mine workings and associated features are recorded as a scheduled monument, indicating their archaeological and historical significance to the understanding of Derbyshire's mineral resources and their exploitation over time.
High Rake Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1412940. View the official record →
High Rake Mine is a lead and fluorspar mine located in Derbyshire that demonstrates the industrial mining practices of the Peak District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1412940.
High Rake Mine 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 1412940.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow north of Manor House (8.5 km), Bowl barrow west of Manor House (8.8 km), Ashford Bridge (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of High Rake Mine'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.
High Rake Mine stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.