Monument record MDO8409 - Purbeck Marble working waste, Worth Matravers
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Summary
Medieval Purbeck Marble quarries supplied material for Salisbury Cathedral. Mounds of marble-working waste.
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
The mounds shown on OS plans are the result of the dumpings of waste quarry material from the marble quarries. The main mounds extend eastward from Dunshay Manor and are centred at SY 98257965 and presumably the marble was extraced from that area. No working face of a quarry was found in the area. The mounds are heavily overgrown. <2>
(Centred SY 982796) Purbeck marble quarries at Downshay or Dunshay whence came the marble for Salisbury Cathedral. Alice de Briwere, Lady of the Manor of Dunshay contributed for 12 years in 1219. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO48 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1949. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1948. 70. 74-5.
- <2> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 28-AUG-52.
- <2.1> SDO19760 Verbal communication: Spencer Watson, Mary. Oral: Mary Spencer Watson (owner), Dunshay Manor, Downshay, Worth Matravers.
- <3> SDO147 Index: Papworth, M D J, Trust for Wessex Archaeology. 1983. Isle of Purbeck Survey. Form AM107. IOP 680.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 456371.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9850 7950 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
| Civil Parish | Worth Matravers; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 028 054
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 3
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 456371
Record last edited
Apr 21 2023 6:22PM
