Monument record MDO43449 - Limestone quarry, Marnhull

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Summary

Regarded as the best quality Corallian freestone in Dorset, the Todber Freestone has been quarried between Marnhull and Todber since at least medieval times. There are remains of possibly medieval working in the vicinity of Salisbury Street where the houses are built on undulating ground left by abandoned quarry areas.

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Regarded as the best quality Corallian freestone in Dorset, the Todber Freestone has been quarried between Marnhull and Todber since at least Mediaeval times. There are remains of possibly Mediaeval working in the vicinity Salisbury Street where the houses are built on undulating ground left by abandoned quarry areas.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: English Heritage. 2000. Monument Protection Programme Quarrying IndustryStep 3.2 Additional Site Assessments Lancashire University Archaeological Unit,.. Dorset 7.
  • <2> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1466549.

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Location

Grid reference ST 7885 1904 (point)
Map sheet ST71NE
Civil Parish Marnhull; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 71 NE 51
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1466549

Record last edited

Aug 17 2022 4:27PM

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