Monument record MDO30734 - Post medieval extractive pits and quarries, Kingston, Corfe Castle

An extensive area of post medieval extractive pits and quarries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of the B3069 east of Kingston Village between Kingston and Afflington Wood. They are considered to be small-scale limestone quarry dating to the 19th century.

An extensive area of post medieval extractive pits and quarries are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs to the north of the B3069 east of Kingston Village between Kingston and Afflington Wood. They are considered to be small-scale limestone quarry dating to the 19th century (1-3). Several of the features are marked as Old Quarries on the OS 1st edition map. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

English Heritage, 1997, Monuments Protection Programme Step 3 Report: The Quarrying Industries, Dorset 14 (Monograph). SDO20419.

‘The remains of medieval Purbeck Marble (shelly limestone) quarrying situated within the extensive line of medieval marble quarries (principally famous in the 13th century) that follow the northern slope of Purbeck Hill. The site consists of a considerable area of ground disturbance in the form of undulous earthworks, Within the outlined area the remains are diffuse and require detailed survey. The remains probably continue into Afflington Wood to the east but no access to this area was possible at the time of visit. Individual areas are covered with scrub and have pheasant hatcheries. Topography and vegetation cover prevented meaningful photography.’

<1> Royal Air Force, 20-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA187 4011-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13377.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5408-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13378.

<3> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4225-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13380.

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