Monument record MDO19546 - Wakeham Quarries South, Portland
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Summary
Site. South part of Wakeham Quarries, cut off by Easton & Church Hope Railway in 1900. This triangular area was being quarried in 1901. By 1926-27 this was also an area for waste stone tipping. Now part of a nature reserve.
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Full Description
Site. South part of Wakeham Quarries, cut off by Easton & Church Hope Railway in 1900. This triangular area was being quarried in 1901. (1) By 1926-27 this was also an area for waste stone tipping. (2) Now part of a nature reserve.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 6945 7124 (189m by 143m) |
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Map sheet | SY67SE |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 26 2012 10:30AM