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Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine

England
List entry 1018338
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018338
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.3 hectares
Grid reference
SD 89754 92627
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill is a post-medieval industrial site located on North Rigg in Yorkshire, associated with the nearby Sargill Lead Mine. The structure represents evidence of lead smelting activity in the region during the period when mineral extraction and processing formed a significant part of the local economy. The ore hearth and smelt mill installations reflect the technological practices employed for processing lead ore in this upland area, with the site's proximity to the mine demonstrating the integrated nature of extraction and primary processing at this location.

Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018338. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine?

Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill is a post-medieval industrial site located on North Rigg in Yorkshire, associated with the nearby Sargill Lead Mine. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018338.

Who is responsible for protecting Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine?

Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine 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 1018338.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Force Ing, west of Whitfield Gill (3.1 km), Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill (4 km), Gayle Mill, its outbuildings and associated water system (4.2 km).

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Monuments
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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

Ring cairn on Force Ing, west of Whitfield Gill
3.1 km
Bow Bridge 90m east of Bowbridge Hill
4 km
Gayle Mill, its outbuildings and associated water system
4.2 km
Bainbridge slight univallate hillfort
4.5 km
Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe
4.7 km
Ring cairn 580m west of Askrigg church
4.7 km
Cairn on Green Scar, 470m SE of New Bridge
5 km
Cairn on Addlebrough Hill including cup marked boulders.
6.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine

Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

The wider landscape

Around Sargill ore hearth lead smelt mill, on North Rigg, 340m south east of Sargill Lead Mine

CatterickRoman town · ~20.7 miles
Domesday entry for Brough, Yorkshire →
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