Quarry in 'Marlpits', to N of Stoneleigh

Description of this historic site

The site of several marl pits from which marl was extracted during the Post Medieval and Imperial periods. They are marked on an estate map of 1766. The marl pits are still visible as earthworks and are situated 500m north east of Kings Wood.

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Notes about this historic site

1 This is known as Marlpits on an estate map from 1766.
2 Some tree filled pits are still visible.

  • For the sources of these notes, see the
  • Timetrail record
  • produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Locations
Stoneleigh (231)
Subjects
Mining and Quarrying (552)
Time periods
Post-Medieval - 1540-1750 (1462)
Alternative reference number
MWA2874

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