The earthwork remains of the shallow shaft workings that follow Coalcleugh Low Vein which, along with associated dressing areas and spoil heaps, forms a rake. This rake is thought to be the earliest remains of Coalcleugh mine. In the southern part of the site lie the circa 40 metre diameter, 2 metre high earthworks of a whim shaft, marked on the 1:10000 Ordnance Survey Map as Rough and Ready (Old Lead Shaft) but believed to be the remains of High Whimsey which was working by the mid-18th century. This is visible as a spoil heap which has a level area next to a depression marking the location of the shaft. The level area would have provided space for a horse whim. To the north east of this shaft there are the earthwork remains of a number of other shafts with smaller associated spoil heaps. These are thought to be the remains of shafts dating to before the mid-18th century. Around the shafts there are spreads of ore processing wastes with dumps of waste minerals removed from the lead ore. Much of this material is knocking waste which is characterised by its angular appearance. Some however appears to be jigging waste. The spread of shafts, which are not regularly spaced and are typically between 5-20 metres apart, with their associated spoil and ore processing waste heaps, extend to the north east of Rough and Ready shaft to form a strip of workings up to circa 70 metres wide. Mining for lead ceased in the Coalcleugh area in 1880. Scheduled. (1)

Post medieval lead mining, visible as a series of shafts, shaft mounds, extractive pits and spoil heaps are visible as earthworks on air photographs, centred at NY 7972 4481. Two dams are also visible as earthworks. Some of the shafts are defined by built structures. The features are, with the exception of one of the dams, extant on the latest 2001 vertical photography. (2a-c)

Part of HER 8372, general association with HER 7103. (2)