A mineral planning application (NP/DDD/0503/282) was submitted to the Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) by Glebe Mines Limited, for the extraction of vein minerals at Winster Moor, Derbyshire. The application has been granted with a condition, at the request of the PDNPA Archaeology Service, that an archaeological watching brief be undertaken. ARCUS was commissioned by Wardell Armstrong LLP, acting on behalf of Glebe Mines limited, to undertake the archaeological fieldwork. The monitoring conducted during the watching brief has observed the removal of the remains of several phases of the lead mining process mainly involving extraction and initial processing of lead ore. In general, the recognition of features was difficult due to the friable nature of the subsoil and natural, the extent of disturbance of these deposits by previous workings and the widespread occurrence of redeposited material. However despite this, areas of open cast mining/extraction were located as were some areas of basic processing (riddling). There could be two distinct phases of lead mining/extraction within the area. Although speculative, it is possible that earlier smaller scale working was conducted through the excavation of small discrete extraction pits such as those in the western half of the area. Subsequently the nature of extraction may have changed with larger pits opening up, some of which were excavated to follow seams.
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