Description

The monument consists of the remains of a complex of lead mines and smelter, of mid-19th century date. The surface remains include a well-preserved smelter together with its stone flues and chimneys, blocks of workers' housing, and waste heaps scattered over a substantial area. There are extensive undergound workings.

The area to be scheduled includes all the elements mentioned above, together with intervening land within which evidence of the construction and use of the site may survive, and is outlined in red on the attached map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because of the survival of the relatively complete remains of a lead smelter with twin stone flues and chimneys in association with the remains of associated lead mines. Stone flues occur at smelters in the English lead fields, but these are the only Scottish examples. The mines were conducted on a large scale for the Scottish lead-mining industry, during the mid 19th century. The survival of the remains of workers? housing adds to the significance of the monument.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland