Summary
Early-19th century crushing wheel (preserved with its iron tyre and circular iron track) used to crush ore bought up from Odin Mine via the main haulage level known as "Cartgate", as well as ore from other mines located nearby. The crushing wheel was erected in c.1823 and is located in the eastern part of the Scheduled lead mining complex and is situated amongst the mine's processing floors.
Identification Images (1)
Most Recent Monitoring
None Recorded
Monument Types
- CRUSHING CIRCLE (Early 19th C to Late 19th C - 1823 AD to 1900 AD)
Description
(1 & 5) Post-Medieval crushing wheel, with its iron tyre and circular iron track, used to crush ore bought up from Odin Mine via the main haulage level known as "Cartgate", as well as ore from other nearby mines. The crushing wheel was erected in c.1823 and is located in the eastern part of the Scheduled lead mining complex and is situated amongst the mine's processing floors.
The crusher is a gritstone wheel, roughly 1.8m in diameter and 30cm wide, with a square hole at its centre. The wheel is shod with an iron tyre, some 5cm thick, which was held in place by wooden wedges. The remains of a wooden shaft passes through the central hole. The crushing stone would have been linked to a pivot post in the centre of the circle by the wooden axle (part of which survives), and pulled around a circular iron track, some 3.7m wide and 5.5m in diameter, by a horse in order to crush the ore that was spread across the track. The iron track is built of 8 segments bolted together on the underside with fishplates, and bedded into fine gravel.
The Crushing Circle was restored by the Peak District Mines Historical Society in December 1973.
References
- <1> SZE8549 - Unpublished document: Beamish, H. 1986. The National Trust Archaeological Survey - Edale (High Peak), Derbyshire.
- <10> SZE1388 - Article in serial: M E Smith. The Odin Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire. 1.
- <2> SZE31084 - Photograph - colour: 01/01/1986. Crushing Circle, Mam Tor, Edale, High Peak Estate.. 56.
- <3> SZE17855 - Photograph - black and white: Harry Beamish. 01/09/1986. Odin Mine crushing circle, Derwent Estate, High Peak Estate. 14.
- <4> SZE40329 - Photograph - colour: 01/01/1986. Crushing Circle, Edale, High Peak Estate.. 69.
- <5> SZE8594 - Article in serial: T D Ford, J H Rieuwerts. 1976. Odin Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire. 6. 4.
- <6> SZE4457 - Unpublished document: G Guilbert. 1990. OMC Survey Report, Odin Mine, Castleton, Derbyshire.
- <7> SZE10172 - Unpublished document: G Guilbert, P D Claris. 1990. Correspondence re: Odin Mine, Castleton.
- <8> SZE455 - Article in serial: H E Chatburn. 1961. Recollections of a descent to the Cart Gate of the Odin Mine. 1. 4.
- <9> SZE142 - Graphic material: P Pedley. Gritstone Crushing Wheel, Odin Mine, Castleton, Deryshire.
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): 3327
- National Monuments Record Reference: SK18SW6
Associated Events
- ENA1041 - Field Survey, The National Trust Archaeological Survey, 1986 - Edale (High Peak), Derbyshire
- ENA1089 - Field Survey, Measured survey/drawing of the crushing circle, 1989, Odin Mine, Edale
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
- Related to: Odin Mine Complex, Castleton (Group Record) (Monument) - 60466*0 / MNA112436
- Related to: Roadside Revetment and possible blocked adit, Odin Mine, Castleton, Edale (Monument) - 60466*5 / MNA203341