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Monument Number 19789
Hob Uid: 19789
Location : North Yorkshire Richmondshire Marrick
Grid Ref : NZ0400002000
Summary : A Roman and Medieval lead mining area: a Roman pig of lead was found in the area.
More information : A Roman pig of lead inscribed ADRIAN (AD 117-138) was found by miners in 1855 at Hurst (NZ 0402) where during the 19th century they broke into narrow Roman adit workings (1). The Hurst mining area, supposed to be the oldest in the Kingdom (a) extends some 3 to 6 miles north of Marrick (SE 0798) but the site of the mill mentioned by Whellan is not now known. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : Clough R T 1962 Lead Smelting Mills of Yorkshire Dales pp106, 107 and 115
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Whellan T 1859 History and Topography of City of York and North Riding of Yorkshire Vol 2 p503
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Lead Mine
Evidence : Subterranean Feature, Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Lead Mine
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Lead Mine
Object Type : INGOT
Object Material : Lead

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External Cross Reference Number : NZ 00 SW 1
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Monument Number 19789