Monument record MDO46163 - Normans Quarry, Langton Matravers

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Summary

Restored 19th century Purbeck Marble quarry situated east of Castle View to the north-east of Acton. The site includes two small quarr houses (dressing sheds) with stone roofs, a capstan between two crab-stones, and iron rails leading to an inclined shaft. The shaft was sunk by the Norman family in the early 20th century and worked until 1939. The site provides a excellent interpretative example of a typical quarr house.

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  • <1> Serial: English Heritage. 2000. Monument Protection Programme Quarrying IndustryStep 3.2 Additional Site Assessments Lancashire University Archaeological Unit,.. Dorset 7.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1466658. [Mapped feature: #635791 ]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9916 7893 (11m by 70m)
Map sheet SY97NE

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 168
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1466658

Record last edited

Apr 17 2023 7:06AM

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