Monument record 15647 - Earthworks of Quarries SE of Higher Disley

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Summary

Post medieval quarrying is visible as earthworks on historic vertical photography. There are four quarries of varying size, all of which remain extant on the latest 2011 aerial imagery.

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Full Description

<1> Historic England & Archaeological Research Services, 2017, Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley, 1598345 (Digital Archive). SCH8172.

Post medieval quarrying is visible as earthworks centred at approximately SJ 9893 8334 on historic vertical photography. There are four quarries of varying size, all of which remain extant on the latest 2011 aerial imagery (2-3).

<2> Royal Air Force, 1945-1979, RAF Aerial Photographs, RAF/540/561 RS 4018 26-JUL-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8316.

<3> Next Perspectives, 2011, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011), 08/10/2011 (Aerial Photograph). SCH8291.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: Historic England & Archaeological Research Services. 2017. Cheshire National Mapping Programme and Lidar Mapping Project: Sampling the Peak Fringe, Cheshire Plain and Mersey Valley. N/A. 1598345. [Mapped features: #54651 ; #54652 ; #54653 ; #54654 ; #54655 ; #54656 ; #54657 ; #54658 ; #54659 ; #54660 ]
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945-1979. RAF Aerial Photographs. N/A. RAF/540/561 RS 4018 26-JUL-1951.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2011. Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery (2011). N/A. 08/10/2011.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 9893 8330 (197m by 328m) (10 map features)
Map sheet SJ98SE
Civil Parish DISLEY, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County DISLEY, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 16 2023 5:13PM