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Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys

England
List entry 1021252
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021252
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.76 hectares
Grid reference
SD 87320 27777, SD 86629 27781
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Thieveley lead mine is a post-medieval extractive site located in Lancashire, situated approximately 330 metres south-west and 910 metres west-south-west of Buckleys. The mine represents evidence of lead extraction activity during the early modern period, reflecting the exploitation of mineral resources in the upland regions of north-west England. The site's archaeological remains document the industrial practices and landscape modifications associated with small-scale lead mining operations of its era. The monument is designated as an ancient monument due to its archaeological and historical significance in illustrating the development of extractive industries in the region.

Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021252. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys?

Thieveley lead mine is a post-medieval extractive site located in Lancashire, situated approximately 330 metres south-west and 910 metres west-south-west of Buckleys. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021252.

Who is responsible for protecting Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys?

Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys 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 1021252.

What other scheduled monuments are near Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Warren at Everage Clough 450m north east of New Copy Farm (3.2 km), Ice house at Towneley Hall (3.8 km), Wayside cross known as Mount Cross (4.1 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
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
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Warren at Everage Clough 450m north east of New Copy Farm
3.2 km
Ice house at Towneley Hall
3.8 km
Wayside cross known as Mount Cross
4.1 km
Ring cairn on Slipper Hill
5.1 km
Round cairn on Hameldon Pasture
5.1 km
Bowl barrow on Hameldon Pasture
5.2 km
Two Romano-British farmsteads known as Ring Stones
5.4 km
Twist Castle Romano-British farmstead
6.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys

Thieveley lead mine 330m south west and 910m WSW of Buckleys stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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