Monument record MDO19507 - Yeolands Quarry, Portland

Quarry opened since 1926 and worked in the 1960s and after, becoming joined to Broadcroft and Silklake Quarries. East end is marked as 'Yeolands Quarry' on OS maps. Not operating in 1999 when the large open quarry had been worked down to the chert beds, where the water table had been reached in places at the bottom. North side was worked in benches, at point where quarrying was last abandoned. South side had tip infilling.

Quarry opened since 1926 and worked in the 1960s and after, becoming joined to Broadcroft and Silklake Quarries. East end is marked as 'Yeolands Quarry' on OS maps. (1-3) Not operating in 1999 when the large open quarry had been worked down to the chert beds, where the water table had been reached in places at the bottom. North side was worked in benches, at point where quarrying was last abandoned. South side had tip infilling. (4)

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15 (Map). SDO10269.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.16 (Map). SDO10271.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1960, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map (Map). SDO10272.

<4> 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 (Unpublished document).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.

Record last edited

Aug 30 2007 10:46AM