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Pen Pits quern quarries is an ancient monument located north of Combe Bottom in Somerset, England. The site comprises a series of quarrying pits from which stone was extracted for the manufacture of rotary querns during the Iron Age and Roman periods. The quarries demonstrate evidence of systematic exploitation of local stone resources, with the characteristic pit workings and associated debris fields typical of prehistoric and Romano-British quern production sites. The monument represents an important archaeological record of ancient craft production and the trade in quern stones across the Roman period.
Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004687. View the official record →
Pen Pits quern quarries is an ancient monument located north of Combe Bottom in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004687.
Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom 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 1004687.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Orchard Castle (0.3 km), Pen Pits quern quarries SE of Hart Hill (0.5 km), Ballands Castle (1.7 km).
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