Monument record MDO19527 - Freshwater Quarries East, Portland
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Summary
Cliff exposure on east side of Freshwater Bay may have been quarried by 1841, with some small quarrying in 1863 and 1901. Existing small quarry is on two levels, last worked in 1980s. Waste tips (SY 69097020) have blocks with lines of machine-drilled holes. Blocks are not built with a bank wall but tipped, including down cliff to shore.
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Full Description
Cliff exposure on east side of Freshwater Bay may have been quarried by 1841 (1), with some small quarrying in 1863 and 1901 (2-3). Existing small quarry is on two levels, last worked in 1980s. Waste tips (SY 69097020) have blocks with lines of machine-drilled holes. Blocks are not built with a bank wall but tipped, including down cliff to shore. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10253 Map: 1841. Portland Tithe Map.
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO10281 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <4> SDO10260 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002. The Isle of Portland Review of Mineral Planning Permissions Stage 1: archaeological baseline study for Hanson Bath & Portland Stone, document no. 4299/1/4..
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6907 7023 (105m by 177m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 30 2007 2:03AM
