Middleton Bottom Wheel Pit, Wirksworth, Derbyshire

Archaeological Research and Consultancy at the University of Sheffield: ARCUS, 2008. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000363. How to cite using this DOI

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Overview

In 2007 Archaeological Research and Consultancy at the University of Sheffield (ARCUS) were commissioned by Derbyshire County Council to carry out a programme of archaeological trial trenching at Middleton Bottom wheel pit, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire, as part of a programme of refurbishment. The project was ultimately funded through the English Heritage Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund Monuments at Risk programme.

Two phases of excavation works were undertaken (October 2007 and March 2008) by ARCUS; Structures between the wheel pit and the base of the Middleton Incline were exposed, and proved to be the below-ground brick runnels conveying the cables between the pit and the incline. The southern runnel was observed to ramp upwards, and brought its cable above ground through a wooden sleeper structure perhaps associated with a tensioning wheel or pulley system. Excavations west of the sleeper structure confirmed that the cable runnels extended no further.

The digital archive

The digital archive currently consists of the following resources:

  • Baker,S. 2008: Middleton Bottom wheel pit, Middleton-by-Wirwksworth, Derbyshire. Archaeological Trial Trenching ARCUS Report 1152.1
  • Baker,S. 2008: Middleton Bottom wheel pit, Middleton-by-Wirwksworth, Derbyshire. Archaeological Trial Trenching (Stage 2) ARCUS Report 1152b.1



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