Stone in Archaeology Database


Bowyer's Quarry, Portland

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Address: Off Wide Street, Easton
Isle of Portland
County: Dorset
Postcode: DT5 2AF
Nearest Town: Weymouth
Map Reference: SY686725
Grid Reference: E: 368315 N: 071805
Further Information: There are plentiful reserves of this stone. Current quarry operators are Albion Stone Quarries Ltd who work 'Bowers Base Bed', 'Bowers Lynham Whit Bed', 'Bowers Saunders Whit Bed' and 'Bowers Roach' (Bignell 2002: 36).
Associated Name(s): Bowyer's Quarry, Portland.
Period(s) Quarried: Modern.