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Thornhill's Lead Level is an ancient monument located approximately 500 metres north of Kiplings Cottage in Yorkshire, England. The site represents evidence of lead mining activity dating to the medieval or early modern period, reflecting the region's historical exploitation of mineral resources. Lead levels, or horizontal mine workings, were characteristic mining features designed to access ore deposits whilst minimising the need for deep vertical shafts. The monument survives as an important record of Yorkshire's industrial heritage and the technological approaches employed in extracting lead during pre-industrial periods.
Thornhill's lead level, 500m north of Kiplings Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018231. View the official record →
Thornhill's Lead Level is an ancient monument located approximately 500 metres north of Kiplings Cottage in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018231.
Thornhill's lead level, 500m north of Kiplings Cottage 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 1018231.
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 (4.1 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 (4.4 km), Rock with 30 to 40 cup marks and some groove marks in the wall at the west side of Black Hill Road, 610m ESE of New Dam, Skyreholme (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Thornhill's lead level, 500m north of Kiplings Cottage'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.
Thornhill's lead level, 500m north of Kiplings Cottage stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.