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Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track

England
List entry 1015204
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015204
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.58 hectares
Grid reference
SK 25845 63732
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hillcarr Sough is a lead mining drainage adit located in Derbyshire, dating to the post-medieval period when underground mining for lead ore was extensively developed in the Peak District. The sough comprises an underground passage engineered to drain water from the mine workings, a practical necessity for extracting ore from deeper seams. Associated with the sough are the remains of a lime kiln and a paved track, features typical of the industrial landscape surrounding lead mining operations in this region. Together these structures represent the infrastructure of lead extraction and processing that characterised Derbyshire's mining economy from the sixteenth century onwards.

Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015204. View the official record →

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What is Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track?

Hillcarr Sough is a lead mining drainage adit located in Derbyshire, dating to the post-medieval period when underground mining for lead ore was extensively developed in the Peak District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015204.

Who is responsible for protecting Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track?

Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track 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 1015204.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Harboro' Cave (8.6 km), Middleton Top winding engine house, wheels and wheel-pit (8.7 km), Railway embankment N of Wirksworth (8.8 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Harboro' Cave
8.6 km
Middleton Top winding engine house, wheels and wheel-pit
8.7 km
Railway embankment N of Wirksworth
8.8 km
Round Low bowl barrow
9 km
Remains of Nether Ratchwood and Rantor lead mines, 200m west of Old Lane
9.2 km
Ivet Low bowl barrow
9.3 km
Blackstone's Low bowl barrow
9.6 km
Bowl barrow on Carsington Pasture, 800m south east of Brassington Brickworks
9.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track

Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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