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Monument record MWX414 - Roman Quarries, Portland

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Summary

There are said to have been quarries for building stone on Portland in the Roman period. The evidence for this is not clear.

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Type and Period (1)

QUARRY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

Portland: exploited for building stone in the Roman Period. (1-2)

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SWX2170 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1958. The Archaeology of Wessex.
<2> SWX2984 Monograph: Taylor, C C. 1970. Dorset (1970). p165.
<3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 451828.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 69000 72000 (point)
Map sheet	SY67SE
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 316
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 40
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 451828

Record last edited

May 17 2024 11:41AM

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