Description:Mine buildings, ruins and spoil on Hill Top, Ecton copper mines, near Wetton in the Manifold Valley.
Mining was taking place at Ecton in the 17th century and was reputedly the first British mine to use explosives. The Dukes of Devonshire owned most of the mining rights and its heyday was in the late 18th century. The mines finally closed in about 1889 leaving the waste heaps, levels and buildings which can still be seen today.