Monument record MDO29124 - Post medieval quarry pits, south of Verney Farm, Swanage
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Summary
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Full Description
An area of post medieval quarrying is visible as an earthwork on recent lidar imagery to the south east of Verney Farm, Swanage. The quarries are located on limestone, visible as pits over an area measuring approximately 325 m by 270 m. (1) This site was digitally plotted during the South west Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
<1> Channel Coastal Observatory, 30-NOV-2009, Lidar SZ0177NW (Aerial Photograph). SDO12851.
<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 30-NOV-2009, Lidar SZ0177NE (Aerial Photograph). SDO12852.
<3> Papworth M, 1994, Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region, 58 (Unpublished document). SWX1388.
At the south end of Verney Farm a moderate-steep south facing slope is covered in the pits and undulations which are evidence of disused limestone quarries. None of the available maps or documents describe the quarries here which were disused before the first detailed O.S. map of 1891 was surveyed.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO12851 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 30-NOV-2009. Lidar SZ0177NW.
- <2> SDO12852 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 30-NOV-2009. Lidar SZ0177NE.
- <3> SWX1388 Unpublished document: Papworth M. 1994. Eastington, Acton, Westwood, Wilkswood, New Barn, Corfe Castle Estate, Wessex Region. 58.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0117 7788 (353m by 310m) (16 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 10 2019 9:50AM
