Monument record MDO19718 - Tout Quarries, shelter 1, Portland

Good, accessible, example of one of several quarrymen's shelters at Tout Quarry, built into waste tip opposite a quarried face. Typically constructed with large stone blocks.

Good, accessible, example of one of several quarrymen's shelters at Tout Quarry, built into waste tip opposite a quarried face. Typically constructed with large stone blocks, internal measurements approx. 1.8m x 1.8m with entrance ‘doorway’ 0.5m wide. Height averages 1.9m beneath massive lintels. Inside, two Roach blocks have excellent fossil ‘Portland screws’. (1) Some vandalism resulted in pushing out of a block from the structure, observed in 2007. (2)

<1> 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. (Unpublished document). SDO10260.

<2> Stanier, P, 2007, Field observation, 12 May 2007 (Verbal communication). SDO10278.

Record last edited

Sep 24 2007 2:15AM