Monument record MDO19510 - 20th century Chalklands Quarries, Portland

From 1901, a quarry was worked eastwards from Wakeham Street, immediately north of the railway cutting. It was extended further east by 1926, when there were several small quarries around SY 69807150. There was also a small quarry at SY 69657150; by 1960 this became the site of a 'works', now the quarry depot at Bumpers Lane. In 1999 the only significant feature was a small quarry, with no working face exposed but a bank wall mostly in good condition on the east side; probably mounted a crane. Waste tippings surrounded the quarry opening. Other former quarry areas have been backfilled. The quarry is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s (see MDO19509 for details).

From 1901, a quarry (SY 69627135) was worked eastwards from Wakeham Street, immediately north of the railway cutting. (1) It was extended further east by 1926, when there were several small quarries around SY 69807150. (2) There was also a small quarry at SY 69657150; by 1960 this became the site of a 'works', now the quarry depot at Bumpers Lane. (3) In 1999 the only significant feature was a small quarry, with no working face exposed but a bank wall mostly in good condition on the east side; probably mounted a crane. Waste tippings surrounded the quarry opening. Other former quarry areas have been backfilled. (4)

The 20th century quarries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s in the area of Silklake Quarries and also extending to the south and north (see MDO19509 for more details). This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1901, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15 (Map). SDO10268.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1929, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.15 (Map). SDO10269.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1960, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet SY6972 (Map). SDO10257.

<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 (Unpublished document).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.

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