Monument record MDR4940 - Roman coins from an unlocated lead mine, Crich
Type and Period (1)
- LEAD MINE ? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
"Crich is evidently a place of some antiquity, coins of Adrian and Dioclesian having been found in an adjacent lead-mine, whence it is conjectured that lead was first obtained here by the Romans…". (1)
Haverfield comments on the above "This notice is too vague to be valuable". (2)
No further information was gained in field investigation. There are great numbers of old lead mines and workings in the area of Crich. (3)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDR547 Bibliographic reference: Lewis, S. 1831. A Topographical Dictionary of England. Volume 1. p 544.
- <2> SDR15994 Bibliographic reference: Haverfield, F. 1905. 'Romano-British Derbyshire', in Victoria County History, Derbyshire, Vol 1. p 257.
- <3> SDR6519 Personal Observation: F1 WW 28-JUL-59.
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Location
| Grid reference | Not displayed (Centre) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRICH, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1453
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2010 3:46PM