> Jim gives - Hopkinson, G. (1644) The Laws and Customs of the Mines within
> the Wapentake of Wirksworth. Reprinted in 1944, Nottingham. -
> Unfortunately I don't have a copy.
This led me to Jim Rieuwerts book "A History of the Laws and Customs of the
Derbyshire Lead Mines", which I have a copy of (I bought it on ebay a while
back and forgot about it!)
Bingo - there's a picture of Possession Stows from Wensley Liberty, marked
1830. This probably makes them quite late (hence their survival) but the
fact is that apart from the wooden nails, they are made from 7 pieces of
wood, and are very stylised (as one might expect).
I'll send a scan to Roger Bradford... anyone else...?
Regards, Howard.
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