Monument record MDO19535 - Sand Holes Quarries, Portland
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Summary
Part worked by 1901, but mostly by 1927. Quarried face has two sections showing drill and broaching, one above the other, drilled at 4 -inch centres (holes c.1½-2 ins diameter). Includes waste bank with some drilled and broached blocks; also a good group of scappled blocks. The quarries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Part worked by 1901, but mostly by 1927. (1-2) Quarried face has two sections showing drill and broaching, one above the other, drilled at 4 -inch centres (holes c.1½-2 ins diameter). Includes waste bank with some drilled and broached blocks; also a good group of scappled blocks. (3)
The coastal quarry, Sand Holes, described above (in 1-3) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Lawnsheds. The quarry is visible over an area measuring approximately 115 m by 80 m. (4) The site is still visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (5) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10281 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <2> SDO10282 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <3> SDO10260 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002.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..
- <4> SDO13027 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 4050-1.
- <5> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6877 6945 (123m by 113m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 7 2013 2:49PM