Monument record MWX280 - Quarries, Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A group of quarries to the south and east of Chapel Hill, which itself lies to the south west of the village of Abbotsbury. It is possible that these quarries were worked to produce stone used in the construction of St Peters Abbey. Site visible on aerial photographs.
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Full Description
A group of quarries to the south and east of Chapel Hill, which itself lies to the south west of the village of Abbotsbury. The quarries are visible as a complex of depressions, variable in form, with dimensions of 5 metres to 10 metres across and up to circa 0.5 metres to 1 metre in depth. A larger quarry is located to the east side of the hill. It seems likely that these quarries were worked to produce stone used in the construction of St Peters Abbey. <1>
The quarries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery <2-3> and were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17426 Scheduling record: DCMS. 1997. Scheduled Monument Notification 1997. 12/06/1997.
- <2> SDO11726 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3286-7.
- <3> SDO12200 Aerial Photograph: 31-OCT-2006. D0067837.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1128298.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 57220 84321 (439m by 641m) (11 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 113
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 18
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1128298
Record last edited
Apr 27 2023 8:49AM
