Information for record number MWA3530:
Quarry to W of Copston House, Copston Magna

Summary The site of a quarry which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated to the west of Copston Magna.
What Is It?  
Type: Quarry
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Copston Magna
District: Rugby, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 45 88
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

 
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1 On the 1845 tithe map, a series of 3 adjoining fields centred on this NGR are called 'Marl Pit', 'Marl Pit' and 'Marl Pit close'.
2 The land is now used for fruit growing and contains no indication of the site.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Tithe Map of Copston Magna
Author/originator:
Date: 1845
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: CR 569/147/1
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: DJT
Date: 1983
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 3545
   
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Glossary

 
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument MARL PIT * A pit from which marl, a mixture of clay and carbonate of lime, is excavated. Marl is used as a fertilizer. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. 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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