Monument record MLI42453 - SITE OF TUDOR GOLD RUSH', BRINKHILL
Summary
SITE OF TUDOR GOLD RUSH', BRINKHILL
Type and Period (1)
- NATURAL FEATURE (Post Medieval - 1558 AD to 1603 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
In Elizabethan times a small gold rush occurred in Brinkhill after findings of a glittering micaceous deposit. The material was in fact marcasite whose bright yellow colour gave it the name 'Brinkhill Gold'. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2931 Index: SMR FILE. BRINKHILL. TF 37 SE A,1929, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <2> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. P726.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 376 732 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRINKHILL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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