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Prosperous lead mines and smelt mill is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The site comprises evidence of lead mining extraction and associated smelting operations, reflecting the significant mineral wealth exploitation that characterised the Yorkshire Pennines during this period. The remains include physical structures and archaeological deposits relating to both the extraction and processing of lead ore, which was a major commercial activity in the region. The monument represents an important phase in the industrial archaeology of northern England, when advances in mining and metallurgical techniques drove expansion of extractive industries across the Pennine landscape.
Prosperous lead mines and smelt mill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017752. View the official record →
Prosperous lead mines and smelt mill is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017752.
Prosperous lead mines and smelt mill 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 1017752.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A group of seven carved rocks and four small cairns, south of Eller Edge Nook and 730m ENE of High Lathe, Skyreholme (5.5 km), Rock with at least 30 cup marks, some joined by groove marks, near gate into Larnshaw from Forest Road, 420m north of High Lathe, Skyreholme (5.8 km), Two carved rocks near wall 760m north east of Ridge Lathe, Burhill Kiln Allotment, Skyreholme (5.9 km).
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