Monument record MDO19726 - Inmosthay Quarries, working face, Portland

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Summary

Large 'island' of unquarried stone. Impressive quarry face worked back to a corner along a major joint. Perhaps worked in 1930s? - certainly since 1927.

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Large 'island' of unquarried stone. Impressive quarry face worked back to a corner along a major joint. Perhaps worked in 1930s? - certainly since 1927. (1-3)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.11. 25 inch.
  • <2> Map: 1960. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet SY 6872.
  • <3> Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002.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..

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Location

Grid reference SY 6885 7241 (point)
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 2 2021 4:52PM

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