Monument record 583/2 - Collyweston Slate Quarrying (South of the Stamford Road)

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Summary

The site of extenisive former (traces of quarrying from Roman to the post medieval period) limstone quarrying on the southern eastern edges of Collyweston seen as humps and hollows visible on lidar images and mapped as part of the Rutland Roman Villa project.

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

{1} Shows linear pattern of quarrying up to the early C19th on either side of the Stamford Road at Collyweston and Easton on The Hill. There is a small area of quarrying shown on the south side of the road, immediately east of Collyweston, which appears to have been accessed off the main road at the north-east end of the village. There is a small area of quarrying shown immediately east of Collyweston, off the Drove Road.

{2} Uncertain how accurate the mapping is, and may be schematic in nature.

{3} Remains of former quarries at SK 999029, 000030 and 004037. Worked from the earliest times; in the Roman period stone from here was used a roofing material known as Collyweston slate. The slate is a fissile sandy limestone at the base of the Lower Limestone and was either worked in open quarries or mined from small shafts. Remains of both types of working are visible. The blocks of limestone were laid out on the ground, with the bedding planes vertical, and kept watered to prevent drying out. The stone was split by hand and frost action. There are other small quarries in the area of a possibly early date.

{4} The site of extenisive former (traces of quarrying from Roman to the post medieval period) limstone quarrying for 'slates' on the southern eastern edges of Collyweston (two areas centred at SK9958 0246 and SK9988 0284 ) seen as humps and hollows visible on lidar images and mapped as part of the Rutland Roman Villa project. The two areas of visible quarrying are separated by an area of village development with is built over further traces of quarrying.


<1> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, (checked) (Database). SNN102279.

<1> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, (checked) (Database). SNN102279.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1811-9, First Edition Ordnance Survey Surveyors Drawings, Sheet 267e (Map). SNN104902.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.30-32 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<4> Environment Agency, LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m, Lidar Environment Agency DTM 16-FEB-2009 (Digital Plots). SNN111710.

<5> Small, F, 2023, Aerial Investigation And Mapping at Rutland Roman Villa Environs (Report). SNN116764.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> 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).
  • <1> 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).
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1811-9. First Edition Ordnance Survey Surveyors Drawings. 2 Inches to 1 Mile. Ordnance Survey. Sheet 267e.
  • <3> Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1975. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 1. HMSO. p.30-32 (checked).
  • <4>XY Digital Plots: Environment Agency. LIDAR Composite DTM - 1m. https://data.gov.uk/dataset/6a117171-5c59-4c7d-8e8b-8e7aefe8ee2e/lidar-composite-dtm-1m. Lidar Environment Agency DTM 16-FEB-2009. [Mapped feature: #88581 ]
  • <5> Report: Small, F. 2023. Aerial Investigation And Mapping at Rutland Roman Villa Environs. Historic England Research Report Series. RRS 48/2023. Historic England.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 9974 0267 (699m by 865m) Earthworks identified via lidar imagery
Civil Parish COLLYWESTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 1631235

Record last edited

Mar 11 2025 10:28AM

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