Description and History of Site:-
The Millstone Grit (Lower Howgate Edge Sandstone) beds outcrop in the uppermost part of the Ingleborough massif and the roughouts were clearly sourced from these beds, or from displaced boulders below, eg among the chaos of Falls Foot. At the foot of the steep slopes there are six roughouts abandoned among the turf and heather, and one within Falls Foot, broken and partly covered by other rocks. It is clear that the roughouts were simply rolled downhill from where they were shaped and they landed where they landed.

Diameters range from 930mm to 1.6m thicknesses from 160-280mm.

In addition, ten workmen's shelters have been logged, some with a corbelled roof, others mere windbreaks. Only one written source has been located and this is from 1581: the miller or mill owner from Hornby corn mill travelled to Ingleborough Fell to buy a pair of millstones at a cost of 26s.

Further Reading and References:-
Chippindall, W.H. 1939. A Sixteenth Century Survey and Accounts of the Estates of Hornby Castle, Lancashire. Manchester: Chetham Society New Series, vol. 102.

Johnson, D. 2014. 'Stone working' in Y. Luke (ed.), A Survey of the North-west Flanks of Ingleborough 2007-2011, Ingleton: Ingleborough Archaeology Group, pp. 70-81.

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Key Words :- millstone production sites

Viewing the Site :- Open Access land

Address :- Chapel-le-Dale, Ingleton, North Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SD 739 745
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.165631 , Long -2.401247
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI
Site Condition :- Earthworks only
Site Dates :- unknown - unknown
Record Date :- 14 December 2022

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