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Castle Quarry, Ancaster

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Address: Sleaford Road,
Ancaster.
County: Lincolnshire
Postcode: NG32 3PT
Nearest Town: Grantham
Map Reference: SK986434
Grid Reference: E: 498543 N: 343373
Further Information: On the 1891 O.S. Map this area is known as Castle Pits and at various periods in history on this site has been found Roman coins and a tesselated pavement. The modern quarry is mentioned in Natural Stone Specialist (2002: 34).
Associated Name(s): Castle Pits, Ancaster, Castle Quarry, Ancaster.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.