| HER Number (PRN): | 31071 |
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| Name: | Site of 19th century sand quarry, Queen's Head, Montgomery Canal |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- SAND PIT (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Summary
The site of a sand quarry on the side of the Montgomery Canal is shown on 19th century mapping.
| Parish: | Oswestry Rural, Oswestry, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ32NW |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 34110 26759 |
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Related records
| 00927 | Part of: Montgomery Canal (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events
- ESA5051 - 1994 evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock by SCCAS
Description
The site of a sand quarry is shown on the 1st and 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map. In use from the early part of the 19th century, it produced a high quality building sand. <1>
<01> Hannaford Hugh R, 1994, An archaeological evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock, Site 8 (Field survey report). SSA21046.
Sources
| [01] | SSA21046 - Field survey report: Hannaford Hugh R. 1994. An archaeological evaluation of the Montgomery Canal between the River Perry and Aston Upper Lock. SCCAS Rep. 54. Site 8. |
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2014 10:00AM |
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