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Jackdaw Crag Quarry, Tadcaster

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Address: Moor Lane, West of Stutton,
Two kilometres south-west of Tadcaster
County: North Yorkshire
Postcode: LS24 9BD
Nearest Town: Tadcaster
Map Reference: SE465415
Grid Reference: E: 446610 N: 441540
Further Information: Jackdaw Crag Quarry appears to be a large, well established quarry on the 1849 O.S. Map. It is thought to be the original source of stone for York Minster, as much of the original ashlar is of this stone (Hart 1988: 12). It is still quarried today.
Associated Name(s): Jackdaw Crag Quarry, Tadcaster.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.