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Lees and Dove Rakes, Booth Lee Pipes and Sterndale Sough is a complex of lead mining infrastructure located in Derbyshire, comprising interconnected soughs, pipes, and rake workings that developed during the Early Modern and Industrial periods. The site represents the technological advancement in lead extraction methods, particularly the use of gravity-fed soughs to drain water from mines and facilitate ore removal. The Sterndale Sough, as part of this broader system, demonstrates the considerable investment in mining infrastructure characteristic of Derbyshire's lead mining operations from the sixteenth century onwards. These remains reflect both the archaeological and industrial heritage of one of England's most historically significant lead mining regions.
Lees and Dove Rakes, Booth Lee Pipes and Sterndale Sough is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1412889. View the official record →
Lees and Dove Rakes, Booth Lee Pipes and Sterndale Sough is a complex of lead mining infrastructure located in Derbyshire, comprising interconnected soughs, pipes, and rake workings that developed during the Early Modern and Industrial periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1412889.
Lees and Dove Rakes, Booth Lee Pipes and Sterndale Sough 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 1412889.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement on the north western slopes of Cales Dale, 490m north west of Cales Farm (7.9 km), Calling Low bowl barrow (8.1 km), Benty Grange hlaew (8.5 km).
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