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Swanage Quarry, Purbeck

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Address: Panorama Road,
Swanage
County: Dorset
Postcode: BH19 2LG
Nearest Town: Swanage
Map Reference: SZ015785
Grid Reference: E: 402275 N: 078275
Further Information: This is a large quarry with a number of faces and at least 10 different beds, including the Freestone, Grub and Thornback. The stone is used for walling and paving (Building Research Establishment n.d.).
Associated Name(s): Swanage Quarry, Purbeck.
Period(s) Quarried: Post Medieval, Modern.