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Beer Quarry and Caves, Beer

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Address: Quarry Lane,
One mile west of Beer.
County: Devon
Postcode: EX12 3AS
Nearest Town: Seaton
Map Reference: SY215894
Grid Reference: E: 032151 N: 089453
Further Information: Beer Quarries are mentioned in Watson (1911: 318), Bignell (2002: 36) and Stone Industries (1994: 43). The Building Research Council's Technical Data Sheets for Stones refers to this site as Beer Mine.
Associated Name(s): Beer Quarry and Caves, Beer.
Period(s) Quarried: Roman, Later Medieval, Post Medieval, Modern.