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Snake Mine is a nucleated lead mine located near Hopton in Derbyshire, representing a significant example of early modern or medieval lead extraction in the Peak District. The site comprises a cluster of mining features typical of nucleated mine complexes, where multiple shafts and associated surface workings were concentrated in a confined area rather than dispersed across the landscape. Lead mining in this region was economically important from at least the medieval period through to the early modern era, with Snake Mine contributing to the substantial mineral wealth that characterised Derbyshire's mining heritage. The physical remains of the mine preserve evidence of the extraction techniques and settlement patterns of lead miners working in the English Midlands during this period.
Snake Mine nucleated lead mine, 275m SSW of Hopton Quarries is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014592. View the official record →
Snake Mine is a nucleated lead mine located near Hopton in Derbyshire, representing a significant example of early modern or medieval lead extraction in the Peak District. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014592.
Snake Mine nucleated lead mine, 275m SSW of Hopton Quarries 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 1014592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement and part of an open field system, 250m north west of Callow Hall (3.6 km), Callow Hall moated site (3.7 km), Bank Top bowl barrow (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Snake Mine nucleated lead mine, 275m SSW of Hopton Quarries'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.
Snake Mine nucleated lead mine, 275m SSW of Hopton Quarries stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.