Monument record 583/4/4 - Former Limestone Quarry, south of Easton on the Hill
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Summary
The slight earthwork traces of an area of former limestone quarrying of uncertain date evident on the southern side of Easton on the Hill immediately to the south of Stamford Roand which has been mapped from lidar images as part of the Rutland Roman Villa project.
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{2} Uncertain how accurate the mapping is, and may be schematic in nature.
{4} The slight earthwork traces of an area of former limestone quarrying of uncertain date evident at TF 0101 0384 on the southern side of Easton on the Hill immediately to the south of Stamford Road which has been mapped from lidar images as part of the Rutland Roman Villa project. The site is marked as Quarry (dis) on the current OS map so is likely to be 19th - 20th century in date.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1811-9, First Edition Ordnance Survey Surveyors Drawings, Sheet 267e (Map). SNN104902.
<3> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, (checked) (Database). SNN102279.
<4> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m (Digital Plots). SNN111710.
<5> Small, F, 2023, Aerial Investigation And Mapping at Rutland Roman Villa Environs (Report). SNN116764.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN104822 Aerial Photograph(s): Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN104902 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1811-9. First Edition Ordnance Survey Surveyors Drawings. 2 Inches to 1 Mile. Ordnance Survey. Sheet 267e.
- <3> SNN102279 Database: Hall D.N.. 1960-1999. Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall. 10/02/2003. Rockingham Pr SMR.xls. Excel97 + Mapinfo files. (checked).
- <4> SNN111710 Digital Plots: Environment Agency. LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m. https://data.gov.uk/dataset/6a117171-5c59-4c7d-8e8b-8e7aefe8ee2e/lidar-composite-dtm-1m.
- <5> SNN116764 Report: Small, F. 2023. Aerial Investigation And Mapping at Rutland Roman Villa Environs. Historic England Research Report Series. RRS 48/2023. Historic England.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 0097 0381 (208m by 249m) |
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Civil Parish | EASTON ON THE HILL, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1631231
Record last edited
Mar 11 2025 12:34PM