Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell

Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell

England
List entry 1017715
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell is a scheduled monument comprising industrial coal extraction and processing infrastructure located on the moorland of Fountains Fell in Yorkshire. The site dates to the nineteenth century and represents the expansion of coal mining activity into upland areas during the period of intensive industrial development. The monument includes both the coal mine workings and an associated coke oven, which would have been used to convert raw coal into coke for use in iron smelting and other industrial processes. This archaeological survival illustrates the landscape-scale impact of the Industrial Revolution on the Yorkshire moorlands and the integration of mining and processing activities at a single location.

Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017715. View the official record →

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What is Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell?

Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell is a scheduled monument comprising industrial coal extraction and processing infrastructure located on the moorland of Fountains Fell in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017715.

Who is responsible for protecting Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell?

Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell 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 1017715.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nucleated coal mine and coke oven on Fountains Fell?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement sites on Jorden Scar (8 km), Cairn 80m north of Pikedaw Hill (8 km), Pikedaw Hill southern cairn (8.2 km).

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