Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTrue Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine

True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine

England
List entry 1014594
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

True Blue nucleated lead mine is a recorded lead mining site located approximately six hundred metres to the south-east of Magpie Mine in Derbyshire. The site represents a worked lead deposit of the early industrial period, characteristic of the intensive mineral extraction that occurred across the Derbyshire Peak District during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The nucleated form of the mine indicates a concentrated working area with surface features typical of lead mining operations from this era, including spoil heaps and evidence of shallow underground extraction methods. The site is documented as a scheduled monument owing to its archaeological significance as a record of the region's important mining heritage.

True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014594. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine?

True Blue nucleated lead mine is a recorded lead mining site located approximately six hundred metres to the south-east of Magpie Mine in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014594.

Who is responsible for protecting True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine?

True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie 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 1014594.

What other scheduled monuments are near True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Smerrill Moor bowl barrow (7.2 km), Long Dale bowl barrow (7.2 km), Smerrill Barn bowl barrow (7.7 km).

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