Odin Mine

Odin Mine
Location
LocationCastleton, England
Derbyshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates53°11′09″N 1°42′07″W / 53.185833°N 1.701944°W / 53.185833; -1.701944
Production
ProductsLead, fluorspar, barite
TypeLead mine
Greatest depth500 metres
History
DiscoveredUncertain; possibly Roman times
Opened1280 (first documented mention)
Active1280-1869, with gaps in production
Closed1869
Owner
CompanyNational Trust

Odin Mine is a disused lead mine in the Peak District National Park, situated at grid reference SK133835. It lies on a site of 25 hectares near the village of Castleton, England. It is the oldest documented mine in Derbyshire and is thought to be one of the oldest lead mines in England. The mine is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and has biological and geological significance within the Castleton Site of Special Scientific Interest.