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“The Nenthead mining complex is regarded as the most intact mining landscape within the North Pennines. The main importance of the site lies in the unusually high level of preservation not only of the obvious features such as the buildings and dams, but also the network of roadways built by the London Lead Company. The wide range of mining features provide an important resource for the study of the developments in mining technology in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly the development of deep mining based on long adits (levels)”
Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at Nenthead (Scheduled Monument 1015858): Link
Northern Archaeological Associates unpublished report series: Link

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