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MoD Corsham: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry is a designated ancient monument comprising evidence of quarrying activity within the Corsham area of Wiltshire. The site documents working practices associated with the extraction of Bath stone from the Spring Quarry, reflecting the long history of quarrying in this region where the underlying geology has supported stone extraction for construction purposes over many centuries. The quarry working areas preserve physical evidence of historical extraction methods and associated features within the designated monument boundary. The site's inclusion in the national heritage list reflects its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of industrial activity and quarrying practices in Wiltshire.
MoD CORSHAM: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1409858. View the official record →
MoD Corsham: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry is a designated ancient monument comprising evidence of quarrying activity within the Corsham area of Wiltshire.
MoD CORSHAM: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1409858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 160m south west of Hatt House (1.9 km), Two medieval fishponds 170m north of Manor House (4.8 km), The Monk's Well conduit house 280m WNW of Monkton Farleigh Manor House (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of MoD CORSHAM: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
MoD CORSHAM: Quarry Working Areas in West Lung, Spring Quarry stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.