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Few records remain about the very early days of lead mining in Britain, but we do know lead was being mined in the Peak District and surrounding area about 2,000 years ago. The Romans mined lead in the area, and it is probable that it was mined before then. During the last two centuries over thirty pigs or ignots of smelted lead have been discovered and traced back to Derbyshire. The majority of them bear the inscription Lutudarum, which was the Roman mining centre in the area.
At the Peak District Mining Museum, visitors will be enthralled by the many hands-on, interactive and novel opportunities to explore this splendid museum. Every nook and cranny a mine of information! A visit to the Temple Mine, only a short walk away, can be arranged at the same time for an insight into what life underground is really like. Here the tools and equipment involved in the extraction of minerals are displayed in a real working environment.
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