Carsington Reservoir Aerial photograph showing archaeological rescue excavations This photograph was 'Presented as a gift to Chesterfield Museum on the 25th June 2013'. By [the donor]. Originally presented and transferred in a frame, the information on the reverse of the frame (removed for preservation reasons) read: 'Aerial Photograph showing archaeological rescue excavations in progress (1989-90) at the site of Carsington Reservoir near the town of Ashbourne in south-west Derbyshire. This site has now been identified as the 2nd/3rd century AD:- Roman lead-ore smelting area, which the Romans knew as "LVTVDARVM" [Lutudarum]. This site of great importance, is now submerged, and thus lost to archaeologists and historians. The photograph was kindly presented to [the donor] on behalf of the Severn Trent Water Company on the 31st March 1993... C. IVLIVS PROTVS. P. RVBRIVS ABASCA TVS. L. ARVCONIVS VERECVNDVS. TIBERIVS CLAVDIVS TRIFERNA :- were "Lead metal & ore Masters", of great importance who were associated with:- LVTVDARVM. We know [their] names from inscribed blocks of 'Lead Metal' called "Pigs", from the LVTVDARVM company. We know that this company was Imperial; having The lead metal "Pigs", stamped I.M.P.' c1989-c1990