Monument record MDO28016 - Quarry west of Melbury Hill, Compton Abbas

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Summary

Quarry marked on Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 1 (1885-8) on which it is described as 'Old Quarry'.

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Old quarry marked on Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 1 (1885-8). It lay adjacent to an old limekiln.(1) The quarry is marked andt labelled on theOrdnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 2 (1900-1), but appears disused.(2) It is not marked on the Ordnance Survey 25-inch map epoch 3 (1928).(3)

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  • <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 8694 1934 (80m by 71m)
Map sheet ST81NE
Civil Parish Compton Abbas; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 012 019

Record last edited

Oct 19 2020 3:37PM

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