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Mount Pleasant lead mines is an ancient monument consisting of the remains of lead mining workings located immediately south of Wensley in Derbyshire. The site represents evidence of lead extraction activity in the Peak District, a region historically significant for its mineral resources. The surviving features include surface and subsurface mining remains characteristic of lead mining operations, though the precise dating and extent of exploitation at this particular location would require reference to detailed archaeological surveys and mining records held by the relevant heritage bodies.
Mount Pleasant lead mines, immediately south of Wensley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017756. View the official record →
Mount Pleasant lead mines is an ancient monument consisting of the remains of lead mining workings located immediately south of Wensley in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017756.
Mount Pleasant lead mines, immediately south of Wensley 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 1017756.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ivet Low bowl barrow (6.5 km), Bowl barrow on Carsington Pasture, 800m south east of Brassington Brickworks (6.9 km), Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries (7.2 km).
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