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Pin Dale lead side veins is a mineral extraction site located in Derbyshire, comprising a series of lead-bearing veins worked during the medieval and post-medieval periods. The site preserves evidence of historical mining activity characteristic of the Peak District's extensive lead mining heritage, where such veins were systematically exploited from at least the medieval period onwards. The physical remains consist of the exposed vein structures and associated extraction features that document the methods and extent of lead working in this locality. Pin Dale represents an important example of the industrial archaeology of mineral extraction in the English Midlands, reflecting the long continuity of mining practices in Derbyshire's geological landscape.
Pin Dale lead side veins is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017651. View the official record →
Pin Dale lead side veins is a mineral extraction site located in Derbyshire, comprising a series of lead-bearing veins worked during the medieval and post-medieval periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017651.
Pin Dale lead side veins 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 1017651.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wardlow Hay Cop bowl barrow (8.6 km), Rolley Low bowl barrow (9.1 km), Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pin Dale lead side veins'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.
Pin Dale lead side veins stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.