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Pen Pits quern quarries is a prehistoric monument located south-east of Hart Hill in Somerset. The site comprises a series of quarry pits from which stone was extracted for the manufacture of quern stones, the upper and lower millstones used for grain grinding in domestic and communal food preparation. Dating to the Iron Age, the quarries represent evidence of specialised stone working and the exploitation of local geology for practical items of significant economic value. The landscape of hollows and extraction features visible at the site reflects the scale of quarrying activity undertaken to meet demand for quern stones across a wider region during antiquity.
Pen Pits quern quarries SE of Hart Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006139. View the official record →
Pen Pits quern quarries is a prehistoric monument located south-east of Hart Hill in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006139.
Pen Pits quern quarries SE of Hart Hill 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 1006139.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Orchard Castle (0.4 km), Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom (0.5 km), Ballands Castle (1.5 km).
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