Information for record number MWA5884:
Site of Quarry at Moor Wood (SE)

Summary The site of a quarry which was in use during the Imperial period. It was situated 500m south of Hartshill Hayes Country Park.
What Is It?  
Type: Quarry
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Hartshill
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 93
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 Site of quarry marked on OS map of 1913.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 1913
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1913
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 2500
   
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
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 INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument COUNTRY PARK * An area of managed countryside designated for visitors to enjoy recreations, such as walking specified parks and trails, in a rural environment. Often provides public facilities such as parking, toilets, cafes and visitor information. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back

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