Monument record MDO27998 - Quarry, Melbury Hill. Melbury Abbas

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Summary

Quarry cut into the north side of Melbury Hill marked on Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 1 (1885-8). It is marked as an 'old quarry' on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 2 (1900-1) indicating it had gone out of use by the beginning of the 20th century.

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Quarry cut into the north side of Melbury Hill marked on Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 1 (1885-8). It is marked as an 'old quarry' on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 2 (1900-1) indicating it had gone out of use by the beginning of the 20th century.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923-33. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch three. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference Centred ST 8744 2020 (133m by 141m)
Map sheet ST82SE
Civil Parish Melbury Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 038 023

Record last edited

Aug 14 2023 11:16AM

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