Monument record MWX4396 - Butts Quarry East, Portland
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Summary
Butts Quarries, marked on the second edition OS map. Part on east side worked by 1901, the rest by 1927. A small quarry with channelled face 15m long and 2.45m high; upper level has been drilled and broached. Bank on seaward side has scappled blocks on top. The limestone quarry is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s at Lawnsheds to the east of Portland Bill Road.
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Full Description
Butts Quarries, marked on the second edition OS map . (1) Part on east side worked by 1901 (2-3), the rest by 1927. 4-5) A small quarry with channelled face 15m long and 2.45m high; upper level has been drilled and broached. Bank on seaward side has scappled blocks on top. (6)
The limestone quarry described above (in 1-6) is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s at Lawnsheds to the east of Portland Bill Road. The quarry is visible over an area measuring approximately 55 m by 35 m. (7) The site is still visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (8) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <2> SDO10281 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <3> SDO10288 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1901. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.7.
- <4> SDO10282 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.3.
- <5> SDO10283 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LX.7.
- <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 SDO10260 Unpublished document: AC Archaeology. 2002.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..
- <7> SDO13027 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 4050-1.
- <8> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6839 6893 (67m by 50m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 359
Record last edited
Oct 30 2013 3:32PM