Monument record MWX4385 - Portland: France Quarries
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Summary
France Quarries, marked on the second edition of the OS map. Now site. There was a small quarry at Crown Farm in 1863. In 1901, quarrying had extended southwards, behind the buildings in Easton Street. The site has been mostly backfilled and is covered with rough vegetation. There are waste stone banks and a small structure (shelter) but all extremely overgrown and difficult to interpret. France Quarries were still at work in 1960.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
France Quarries, marked on the second edition of the OS map (1)
Site. There was a small quarry at Crown Farm (SY 69287210) in 1863. (2) In 1901, quarrying had extended southwards, behind the buildings in Easton Street. (3) Some of these were backfilled and work was progressing to the east in 1926. There was a very small quarry near Easton Foundry. (4) The site has been mostly backfilled and is covered with rough vegetation. At SY 69327197, however, there are waste stone banks and a small structure (shelter) but all extremely overgrown and difficult to interpret. They appear to represent workings later than 1926. France Quarries were at work here in 1960. (5-6)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <2> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <3> SDO10268 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15.
- <4> SDO10269 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15.
- <5> SDO10257 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet SY6972.
- <6> SDO10260 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002. The Isle of Portland Review of Mineral Planning Permissions Stage 1: archaeological baseline study for Hanson Bath & Portland Stone, document no. 4299/1/4..
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6934 7204 (188m by 200m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 347
Record last edited
Sep 14 2007 1:43AM