Monument record MWX4394 - Longstone Ope Quarries, Portland
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Summary
Longstone Ope Quarries, marked on the second edition OS map. Part worked by 1901, but mostly by 1927. Quarry faces include lengths of channelling; also double overburden tips indicating tipped by tramway and concrete foundations for a frame saw. The quarries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Longstone Ope Quarries, marked on the second edition OS map. (1)
Part worked by 1901, but mostly by 1927. (2) Quarry faces with lengths of channelling are clearly seen from the access track; also double overburden tips indicating tipped by tramway (cut by coast path) and shuttered concrete foundations (SY 68766934) for a frame saw. (3)
The coastal quarry described above (in 1-3) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Lawnsheds. The quarry is visible over an area measuring approximately 270 m by 128 m. (4) The site is still visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (5) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO10281 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <2> SDO10282 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <3> SDO10260 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002.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..
- <4> SDO13027 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 4050-1.
- <5> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6871 6927 (137m by 271m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 357
Record last edited
Nov 7 2013 2:48PM