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Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm

England
List entry 1014870
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014870
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.82 hectares
Grid reference
SK 13412 83493
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Odin Mine is a nucleated lead mine and ore works located approximately 350 metres west-northwest of Knowlegates Farm in Derbyshire. The site represents industrial activity centred on lead extraction and processing, with physical remains indicative of historic mining operations in the region. Lead mining in Derbyshire was a significant economic activity during the medieval and early modern periods, with many sites showing evidence of intensive exploitation. The designation as an ancient monument reflects the archaeological and historical importance of the site as a surviving example of lead mining heritage in the Pennine uplands.

Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014870. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm?

Odin Mine is a nucleated lead mine and ore works located approximately 350 metres west-northwest of Knowlegates Farm in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014870.

Who is responsible for protecting Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm?

Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm 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 1014870.

What other scheduled monuments are near Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross known as Wheston Cross (7 km), Bowl barrow on Withery Low (7.6 km), Bowl barrow on Withery Low (7.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Standing cross known as Wheston Cross
7 km
Bowl barrow on Withery Low
7.6 km
Bowl barrow on Withery Low
7.7 km
One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill
8.2 km
Tup Low bowl barrow
8.4 km
One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill
8.4 km
Wind Low bowl barrow and standing cross
8.5 km
Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow Rake
9.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm

Odin Mine nucleated lead mine and ore works, 350m WNW of Knowlegates Farm 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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