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Lead mining remains at Ramshaw is a scheduled monument located in Durham, England, comprising evidence of medieval and post-medieval lead extraction and processing. The site reflects the exploitation of the Northern Pennine ore field, an area of significant mineral wealth that attracted mining activity from at least the medieval period onwards. The physical remains include spoil heaps, shafts, and associated features characteristic of lead mining operations, which testify to the industrial activity that shaped this upland landscape. These remains form part of the broader archaeological record of metal mining in northern England and contribute to understanding the development of extractive industries in the region.
Lead mining remains at Ramshaw is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015862. View the official record →
Lead mining remains at Ramshaw is a scheduled monument located in Durham, England, comprising evidence of medieval and post-medieval lead extraction and processing. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015862.
Lead mining remains at Ramshaw 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 1015862.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church (1.8 km), Feldon Smelt Mill (3.5 km), Edmundbyers Cross, Muggleswick Common, 1460m west of Heather Lea (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lead mining remains at Ramshaw'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.
Lead mining remains at Ramshaw stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.