Hi,
I've just joined the list. I'm an amateur archaeologist specialising in the
late Iron Age and early Roman periods, specifically the region covered by
the Brigantes tribe, which is most of northern England.
I am researching a number of sites but of particular interest is the lead
mining areas around Reeth and Coverham, although my research covers several
other areas (Derbyshire for example).
I am having trouble disentangling the mine workings of the Iron and Roman
periods with the mine workings of later periods. In particular, there is a
site close to Reeth which seems to be an Iron Age hill fort which has been
heavily intruded upon by later works.
Are there any members of this forum who would be interested in helping me
recognise the various workings and putting them into appropriate date
bandings?
I have spent a significant amount of time investigating the various mining
sites around Yorkshire and Derbyshire and have also done some limited
theoretical research on early mining but I think I could benefit greatly
from interaction with some experts.
With respect to Reeth in particular, this is part of a project which is
investigating the extent and organisation of lead mining in the Brigantes
region. The basic theory is that lead mining was very active in the Iron
Age, one of the lead mining areas - Reeth had a lead export trade which took
lead from the region to Piercebridge and on to Europe via the Tees.
Thanks for your time in reading this.
George Chaplin
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