Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUpper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub

Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub

England
List entry 1015837
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015837
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.81 hectares
Grid reference
NY 70748 35305
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works is a post-medieval extractive industrial site located in Cumberland, approximately 750 metres north-east of Black Dub. The site comprises remains of lead mining and ore processing infrastructure dating to the early modern period, reflecting the region's significant role in metal extraction and the development of industrial techniques during this era. The physical remains include features associated with both underground mining operations and surface ore treatment facilities typical of early modern lead working sites in northern England. This monument represents an important example of the economic activities and technological practices that characterised Cumberland's mineral extraction heritage.

Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015837. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub?

Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works is a post-medieval extractive industrial site located in Cumberland, approximately 750 metres north-east of Black Dub. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015837.

Who is responsible for protecting Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub?

Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub 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 1015837.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cashwell hush and lead mining remains (0.6 km), Silverband mine aerial ropeway, brake house and inclined plane (4.7 km), Prehistoric hut circle settlement, associated field system and a medieval shieling 2.35km south west of Great Dun Fell radio transmitting station (5.1 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
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Local Names
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub

Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Upper Slatesike lead mine and ore works, 750m north east of Black Dub

Hadrian's WallArchaeological site · ~20.6 miles