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Winster Pitts and Drummer's Venture are a pair of lead mines located in Derbyshire, England, representing the region's significant contribution to English lead production during the medieval and post-medieval periods. The workings consist of shallow excavations and surface features characteristic of early lead mining techniques, with evidence of both primitive shaft sinking and open-cast extraction methods. These mines are historically important as they demonstrate the long continuity of lead extraction in the Peak District, an area renowned for its mineral wealth from at least Roman times through the industrial era. The site remains of archaeological value for understanding the development of mining technology and the exploitation of Derbyshire's natural resources across several centuries.
Two lead mines known as Winster Pitts and Drummer's Venture is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010810. View the official record →
Winster Pitts and Drummer's Venture are a pair of lead mines located in Derbyshire, England, representing the region's significant contribution to English lead production during the medieval and post-medieval periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010810.
Two lead mines known as Winster Pitts and Drummer's Venture 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 1010810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Carsington Pasture, 800m south east of Brassington Brickworks (6.1 km), Ivet Low bowl barrow (6.1 km), Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundaries (6.5 km).
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