More information : Medieval or Post Medieval limestone quarry, seen as earthworks and
mapped from good quality air photographs. The quarry measures 150m
in length, centred at SK 9853 3660. In the latest photography the
quarry had been filled in and levelled.
The quarry lies to the north of Medieval Ropsley Grange (TF 93 NE 5)
and although the quarry was not depicted on the 1824 edition
Ordnance Survey map, it may have had its origins in the Medieval
period. Large quantities of limestone were used to construct the
buildings and boundary walls of the Medieval Grange, which would
have probably been quarried locally, potentially from this quarry.
(Morph No. LI.837.2.1)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
(1-1a)
The above site was visited, and it was noted that the quarry area
had been filled in and levelled. |