Information for record number MWA2032:
Site of Stone Pits

Summary The site of a quarry of unknown date. 'Stone Pits' are marked on an estate map dating to 1817. The quarry was located 1km north west of Pillerton Hersey.
What Is It?  
Type: Quarry
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Pillerton Hersey
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 49
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 On the estate map of 1817 stone pits are marked in this field but now no trace remains.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Estate Map
Author/originator:
Date: 1817
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back

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